Cluin ...."Johnny Cunningham ascribes to the sport the dubious distinction of contributing to the roots of Scottish Country Dancing."
Upon due consideration, I must take exception to this comment. How can ferret legging contribute to Scottish dancing when the proponents are wearing a kilt (and, moreover, a separate kilt each)? And the ferret cannot be placed in the sporran, which is itself a semi-domesticated creature and likely to eat the ferret?
And on the subject of cricket boxes, I've always thought those things are far too small to keep the bat and stumps and things in......