tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284602429922976266.post5349047279753486105..comments2023-12-28T08:46:47.400+00:00Comments on Humphrey With His Flail: Pinch bottom dayPaul Cowdellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03450745221810240378noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284602429922976266.post-50118367308534765942011-10-08T19:21:10.317+01:002011-10-08T19:21:10.317+01:00Thanks, these are great. Tony Wales does also reco...Thanks, these are great. Tony Wales does also record 'Pinching Day' on 29 May. Like the Devon examples, not wearing oak leaves was punished by pinching or being slashed with stinging nettles. The 3rd May celebration sounds interesting, but I haven't seen anything about it yet.<br /><br />It may point to practices being shared across events close to each other in time. (That's what I'm talking about in November, looking at events on St Clement's Day and other seasonal events around the same date). I'll keep my eyes open for any other related material.Paul Cowdellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450745221810240378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284602429922976266.post-20308625683476760912011-10-07T22:26:07.476+01:002011-10-07T22:26:07.476+01:00Stinging Nettle Day was the 3rd of May - involved ...Stinging Nettle Day was the 3rd of May - involved whipping each other with nettles - I did have some notes about it but cant find them now...Enthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105812373247325370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284602429922976266.post-3320520203364603062011-10-07T22:22:42.345+01:002011-10-07T22:22:42.345+01:00Reminded me of Stinging Nettle Day in May in some ...Reminded me of Stinging Nettle Day in May in some parts of Devon, so I googled it and it was linked with Oak Apple day (29th of May), which is given by quite a few websites as also being called... "Pinch Bum Day"! One says this was because boys who didn't carry oak boys for the commemoration of the restoration of King Charles the 2nd where liable to have their bums pinched in retribution. Not found any proper sources yet but it is a start! A good find...Enthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105812373247325370noreply@blogger.com