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The Holbeach Gamesters

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It’s an old classic- three men walk into a bar and decide to give their dead friend’s corpse one last card game- oh, wait! You mean you HAVEN’T heard that one?

This Lincolnshire story was based on something that really happened! Despite being kept from the 18th Century press, it seems local gossip about the event not only inspired different versions but even two poems by classical writers in the 19th Century!

This month's chat discusses the multiple variations of this tale as well as the two poems inspired by the story..... or did they inspire the tale as it is known today?

The following links were very helpful in my research:

https://www.heritagesouthholland.co.uk/article/the-tale-of-the-holbeach-gamesters/

https://lincolnshirefolktalesproject.com/2024/02/20/the-holbeach-gamesters/

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You can contact Dylan by email on:
[email protected]
And Instagram:
@tales_from_the_otherwood
Or even "Send Us a Text Message" link at the bottom of the description!

Please don't forget to follow this podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts and please, please do leave me a review!

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Manage episode 468869866 series 3431433
Content provided by Dylan Knight. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Dylan Knight or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

It’s an old classic- three men walk into a bar and decide to give their dead friend’s corpse one last card game- oh, wait! You mean you HAVEN’T heard that one?

This Lincolnshire story was based on something that really happened! Despite being kept from the 18th Century press, it seems local gossip about the event not only inspired different versions but even two poems by classical writers in the 19th Century!

This month's chat discusses the multiple variations of this tale as well as the two poems inspired by the story..... or did they inspire the tale as it is known today?

The following links were very helpful in my research:

https://www.heritagesouthholland.co.uk/article/the-tale-of-the-holbeach-gamesters/

https://lincolnshirefolktalesproject.com/2024/02/20/the-holbeach-gamesters/

Send us a text

You can contact Dylan by email on:
[email protected]
And Instagram:
@tales_from_the_otherwood
Or even "Send Us a Text Message" link at the bottom of the description!

Please don't forget to follow this podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts and please, please do leave me a review!

  continue reading

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