White Feathers?

[Stephen Sugg]

Morning, just come back back from a couple of days on the GU with two boat loads of scouts (they loved it), noticed an odd thing at Weedon. By the water point there was a white feather hanging upside down from a piece of string. What's that all about then?

[CanalWalker]

maybe the water point refused to serve in Iraq

[John Orentas]

Something about army deserters if I remember. If you want to get rid of it you have to go wandering around the in desert rescuing people in a very British sort of way.

 

Oh yes I think it also involves having your tongue cut out.

Edited April 11, 2005 by John Orentas

[Graham Blott]

Something about army deserters if I remember.  If you want to get rid of it you have to go wandering around the in desert rescuing people in a very British sort of way.

 

Oh yes I think it also involves having your tongue cut out.

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John,

Sounds like a case of too much daytime telly to me. All those old black and white films from the 50s. Sort of thing I used to see on saturday morning kids club at my local cinema when I was young (yes cinema had been invented then - just).

 

Graham

 

PS Before we get told off by Jon, are we not in danger of getting

[DHutch]

What's that all about then?

 

 

- Maybe its just kids playing!

 

 

Daniel

[maffi mushkila]

Morning, just come back back from a couple of days on the GU with two boat loads of scouts (they loved it), noticed an odd thing at Weedon.  By the water point there was a white feather hanging upside down from a piece of string.  What's that all about then?

 

 

Sometimes I despair. the answer is simple.

 

Never tie your dove up by a flight feather.

 

It will as in this case fly away.

Edited April 12, 2005 by maffi mushkila

[Stephen Sugg]

All very helpful!

 

Personally I like the thought that it was put there to scare the bejesus out of a load of scouts who thought it was some sort of voodoo trickery!