It could have literally been one of their bladders.
"Balcony Bladders" is an old traditional game played by the Merchant Navy since the late 17th century, where sailors would relieve ill-striken folk of their bladder and throw them at a target which was painted in goats blood on the ground below.
What's probably happened is your family accidentally walked across a goat-board and got in the way of some lads playing the modernised version of the game.
( , Thu 24 Jul 2014, 11:22, Share, Reply)
"Balcony Bladders" is an old traditional game played by the Merchant Navy since the late 17th century, where sailors would relieve ill-striken folk of their bladder and throw them at a target which was painted in goats blood on the ground below.
What's probably happened is your family accidentally walked across a goat-board and got in the way of some lads playing the modernised version of the game.
( , Thu 24 Jul 2014, 11:22, Share, Reply)