Folklore: Drowning of Shakespeare's cousin?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Drowning of Shakespeare's cousin?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Jun 11 - 07:23 AM

A maun his tae tak his pleesures, whaur ivver he can Keith.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Drowning of Shakespeare's cousin?
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 09 Jun 11 - 05:36 AM

I wonder, is being tied up still a popular pastime in Scotland ?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Drowning of Shakespeare's cousin?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 08 Jun 11 - 04:52 PM

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

Subject: RE: Folklore: Drowning of Shakespeare's cousin?
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 08 Jun 11 - 03:11 PM

Thank God the incidents of unfortunate individuals dying from having their testicles crushed while playing Christmas games has become extremely rare.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Drowning of Shakespeare's cousin?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 08 Jun 11 - 10:23 AM

I guess life in the era of Gloriana was not all maypoles and taverns.

Subject: Folklore: Drowning of Shakespear's cousin?
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 08 Jun 11 - 03:26 AM

The child drowned while picking flowers.
Inspiration for the death of Ophelia?
Other interesting Tudor deaths here too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-13682993