Are you American? Tell me...

[strangemartin]

Do you play conkers in America? They're also known as horse chestnuts. It's a game where you skewer them, put string through them, and then have battles.

I have a related story to tell, but it won't mean anything unless you know what I'm talking about.

Comments

[garethisnothere]

I've been trying to explain conkers to my American friends, but none of them seem to know what they are, even when I show them. Best to explain exactly what a conker is before telling the story.

[intoaction]

ive never heard of horse chestnuts either

do you swing them around and hit each other?

[strangemartin]

Yeah, that's pretty much it. Whoever's conker breaks loses.

More here

[intoaction]

i meant hit each other

but ithink i should understand your story now

[schmoobear]

Hmmm...I've been American for a whole lotta years, my entire life actually, and at 41 I have never heard of this.
I have heard the term horse chestnuts, but it referred to something completely different. :P
Must be one of those obscure northeastern autumn pass-times. hehe