Wednesday 1 July 2009

Campaign to restore Ducking Stool

While taking my mum for lunch in Crystal Palace Park yesterday, I was startled to see a notice pinned to the cafe gate calling for the restoration of the Sydenham Ducking Stool.

The notice - which was anonymous and without any contact details - not only wanted this restored for history, but because it could be brought back into use as an effective means of punishing anti-social behaviour.

Seeing as ducking stools were pretty much only used for punishing women - in particular those accused of witchcraft - I would have to say I am extremely opposed to this idea!

I intend to find out more about this barbaric scheme and, when I do, I will let you know on A Bad Witch's Blog.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Are these people serious?

Badwitch said...

I'm hoping it's someone's idea of a joke.

Unknown said...

Excellent - love this. Ducking some of Bromley's pro-privatisation Tory councillors. Duck 'em all.