It was a medieval penance thing

As an act of penance for your sins, you wore a coarse shirt made of animal hair. The real point was that this was an ideal home for fleas and lice so you got bitten as well as hot and uncomfortable

Posted By: Old Git on June 29th 2010 at 12:01:47

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I'd say Ledley and Cashley share more a sense of perspective (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 29, 11:28:48
- next to an anniversary pull out of "the day our hero Kray came home" (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 29, 11:32:59
- I just tweeted about this (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 29, 11:31:47
  - whats a hairshirt? (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 29, 11:33:29
    - It was a medieval penance thing (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 29, 12:01:47
    - shirt made of hair (n/m) (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 29, 11:39:17
      - i thought all footballers waxed? no hairy backs to be seen since ryan giggs! (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 29, 11:43:48
        
        ... (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 29, 11:45:13
        
        bloomin'eck... thats like some crochet jumper! maybe... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 29, 11:48:08
        
        One l in Savile Row (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 29, 12:02:38
- They must never smile again. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 29, 11:30:25

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