![]() One example is JoyBoy saying ‘Vootie!’, which may sound like just a made-up word, but it’s actually a multi-level in-joke, afaik. ![]() One thing I did want to mention was that Claremont and Davis were sneaking in all sorts of references. It was in decline by the 70’s and 80’s, but I know I can recall seeing it done once or twice in my childhood which is roughly that era.įolks have already mentioned Snapper Carr, so no need to elucidate further on that point. (Not exactly faultless logic, but that’s folklore for you) The idea was that it prepared the newlyweds for any humiliation they might face in later life, because no shame could be as great as that of the blackening itself. chamber pots etc) could be laid to hand, but usually involving treacle for the stickiness and then paraded through the town by their friends on the back of a cart/lorry whilst clanging pots and pans together. The bride (and later the groom too) was blackened by being covered with whatever unfortunate domestic waste materials (But drawing the line at you know. It was definitely also used as a humiliation punishment but a somewhat less lethal variation “The blackening” was used before weddings in many parts of Scotland. Without detracting from the appalingly inplications in the US, tarring and feathering has had a slightly different historical connotation in parts of the UK. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here!īuy prints of this week’s illustration at our shop, or contact David Wynne for the original! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. You can find a visual companion to this episode on our blog! NEXT EPISODE: Killing the X-Men, with Charles Soule
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