Hi Listers For those interested in the history of 'clog-feightin' the following extract is from History of County Palatine of Lancashire. 1824: (I think the amusing thing is the way the language was used to describe it at the time, and the way Lancashire was seen as a strange and barbarous foreign place) : " BOLTON: At almost every assize at Lancaster several individuals are tried for murder or manslaughter, arising out of battles, when to the astonishment of strangers, evidence is given of parties mutually agreeing to fight 'up and down', which includes the right of kicking (or purring as it is called) on every part of the body in all possible situations and of squeezing the throat (throttling) to the very verge of death. At races, fares and other public occasions, contests of this nature are witnessed by crowds of persons who take part on each side. That death often occurs in such battles will not be thought extra-ordinary, especially when it is considered that clogs or heavy wooden soled shoes, covered with iron plates and studded with large nails are commonly worn in the districts where this barbarous custom prevails.'' Dave Holmes . Lancs FHS.Preston. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Holland" <lmholland@kooee.com.au> To: <LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 12:50 AM Subject: [LANCSLIFE] Clogs