“KICKING, THE BOTTLE."— The centuries old custom of “Kicking the bottle,” held every Easter Monday at Hallaton, Leicestershire, was carried out as usual this year. After the cutting of the hare pie, which is seen being done here, the pieces were thrown to tins crowd, following which the residents of rival villages attempted to kick a “bottle” (a small keg), over the boundaries of the parish.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7470, 22 May 1934, Page 4
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66“KICKING, THE BOTTLE."— The centuries old custom of “Kicking the bottle,” held every Easter Monday at Hallaton, Leicestershire, was carried out as usual this year. After the cutting of the hare pie, which is seen being done here, the pieces were thrown to tins crowd, following which the residents of rival villages attempted to kick a “bottle” (a small keg), over the boundaries of the parish. Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7470, 22 May 1934, Page 4
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