This one was clearly not written in the States...What's a "conker"?
Hi Diana.A conker is the fruit of the Horse Chestnut. Tied with a string through the middle it makes for a playground sport in autumn, though I believe it is about to be banned as 'dangerous'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conkers
Ah, and so it seems has gone the way of much old-fashioned fun...
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This one was clearly not written in the States...What's a "conker"?
Hi Diana.
A conker is the fruit of the Horse Chestnut. Tied with a string through the middle it makes for a playground sport in autumn, though I believe it is about to be banned as 'dangerous'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conkers
Ah, and so it seems has gone the way of much old-fashioned fun...
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