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Thread #138369 Message #3167273
Posted By: Herga Kitty
08-Jun-11 - 04:52 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Drowning of Shakespeare's cousin?
Subject: RE: Folklore: Drowning of Shakespeare's cousin?
IIRC, the incidence of people falling into cesspits/ latrines (though fortunately not drowning) occurred as recently as Berkshire Midsummer festival within the last 3 decades or so....
Kitty