The fool makes his traditional speech surrounded by the crowd before the start of the 2016 Haxey Hood. Held annually in the smal

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The fool makes his traditional speech surrounded by the crowd before the start of the 2016 Haxey Hood. Held annually in the small village of Haxey in North Lincolnshire, the 'Hood' resembles a large rugby scrum. Hundreds of people take part in attempting to push a leather tube to one of four pubs where it remains until the following year's game.

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Size: 5431px × 3621px
Location: Haxey, North Lincolnshire, UK
Photo credit: © Ian Hinchliffe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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