I have many questions @popey

[jorge@hachyderm.io]

I have many questions @popey

Cheating alleged after men’s world conker champion found with steel chestnut

Metal replica conker found in pocket of David Jakins AKA King Conker, first-time winner after competing since 1977

the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

[emsquared@mastodon.social]

@jorge @popey That piece is euphemism central. Love that the top judge is called King Conker.

[popey@mastodon.social]

@jorge Did you ever play conkers as a kid? Was a very common autumnal staple around here. We'd grab the horse chestnuts and string them up. There were always rumours that people would soak them in something to make them harder, but I don't know anyone who did that.

[andypiper@macaw.social]

@popey @jorge soak them? no, put the shell on a pebble.