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Oak apple day questions.
Beatrice Started conversation May 29, 2008
Apparently today is oak apple day, to remeber the day that King Chales 2 hid in an oak tree after the Battle of Worcester. This begs a number of questions:
1. How did he manage to climb it in that get-up - thigh high boots, sword and so on.
2. How effective a hiding place was it? Oak trees aren't that closely foliaged, and with his long curly wig and big hat surely someone would have spotted him!
3. Why haven't Hallmark cottoned on to this as another card-giving day?
Oak apple day questions.
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted May 29, 2008
That's funny, Beatrice. I don't know the whole story (I have read a bit about it), but I always thought he hid in a hollow oak. I never imagined he climbed it. 
Wasn't it a whinnying horse that gave him away?
Oak apple day questions.
Beatrice Posted May 29, 2008
Well I found this...
http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collection/oak-tree/features/the-royal-oak
..and here in my office we're thinking pinch bum day is a much better name!
Oak apple day questions.
2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted May 29, 2008
What? You mean you don't send Oak apple day greetings cards to anyone? I useually get three or four Oak apple day cards in the post and send out about the same... 
Oak apple day questions.
Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted May 29, 2008
Why Oak Apple?Oak trees have acorns.They only get Oak Apple if they are infected.
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