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If my memory serves me: you used to announce your conker as a “two-er”, or “three-er”, for example, to inform your opponent how many conkers your particular con
by pixxel 2y ago
If my memory serves me: you used to announce your conker as a “two-er”, or “three-er”, for example, to inform your opponent how many conkers your particular conker had previously claimed. If your opponent decided to challenge you and won then they would claim your “three-er” and add its win total to their own. So a “two-er” would become a “five-er”.
- Nursie 2y agoThis is really probing the dusty, cobwebbed corners of my memory but yes, I have a very vague recollection of a 'six-er' being somewhat special...
- flir 2y agoThe phrase "a sixer at conkers" is floating to the surface. Was it that once you reached six, you stopped counting? Or do you retire it, undefeated?
- Ntrails 2y agoI also recall this, but suspect sometimes numbers may have been inflated...