[Oliver_W]

My town has something called the Squirt. A barrel is suspended over the river, and firefighters from here and the main town are on either side, and fire their hoses at it, trying to swing it toward the other side <3

Does your town have any traditions?

[Josy]

What a waste of water that is

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Josy

What a waste of water that is

Don't be a killjoy

[parmnion]

I think, if I'm not mistaken, the water is sucked up from the river that the barrel is suspended across.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I think, if I'm not mistaken, the water is sucked up from the river that the barrel is suspended across.

Maybe, I dunno doesn't matter too much as it's only once a year

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Maybe, I dunno doesn't matter too much as it's only once a year

It wouldn't matter at all as the water just drips back into the river..I saw this thing you are on about one time on tv, bloody wierdos if you ask me.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It wouldn't matter at all as the water just drips back into the river..I saw this thing you are on about one time on tv, bloody wierdos if you ask me.

Eh, plenty of traditions are weird

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Eh, plenty of traditions are weird

I know...just realised where I saw this on telly...it was james Acaster on would I lie to you..

Vintage fire engines are used, and volunteer firemen participate in the event.


I like james Acaster, he's a funny young man.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I know...just realised where I saw this on telly...it was james Acaster on would I lie to you..

Vintage fire engines are used, and volunteer firemen participate in the event.


I like james Acaster, he's a funny young man.

Yeah, i live in the village and he's from the town, but really the village is a section of the town ...if that makes sense

We went to the same school but not at the same time, he graduated when I started.