LL-L "Traditions" 2004.10.25 (07) [E]

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From: Szelog, Mike <Mike.Szelog at citizensbank.com>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2004.10.25 (03) [E]

"A right messy game the adults played was The Treakul Skoan. A huge flat
scone dripping with black treacle was suspended by one edge from a string
attached to the light fitting. Players vied with one another to get a bite
off the scone while keeping their hands behind their backs, the fact that
another string was pulled to keep the scone moving did not help. I still
recall all those black faces. Of course an old sheet was placed on the floor
for obvious reasons."

This still survives in the US, but now it's called "Bobbing for Donuts", or
"Donuts on a String" - usually powdered donuts are used (donuts because it's
easy to pass the string through the hole and tie them off). The string (or
usually strings - several people compete at once), are stationary, but the
donuts are small, so you get the same effect with the "target" constantly
moving!

Bobbing for Apples is still quite common in New England around Halloween.

Mike S
Manchester, NH - USA

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