In reality, the last thing you would want to do is take a swim in a castle’s moat. The moat was made much more formable for defense by also being the castle’s cesspool. Immersing yourself in the moat may not actually be the “last thing” you do, but it would likely be close to it.
Not to sure of this but weren’t most moats where the sewage runoff from the castle went? I suspect most moats kept invaders away because they were just nasty.
Today(7/22/2016) BBC reports of 11 year old succumbing to “tombstoning” in Northern England. Tombstoning for those unsure is jumping or diving into waters from heights in water on unknown depths. Results tragic.
Alabama_AlIf they were, the moat would fill up within a decade from eutrifacation – like Florida beaches. Most moated castles used dry toilets built into the walls, which could be cleaned out from the bottom to provide composted fertilizer for the crops.
Packratjohn Premium Member almost 8 years ago
And the moat was a precursor to the water slide.
Wilde Bill almost 8 years ago
I haven’t heard of King Larry. That must have been before the invention of Life Guards, too.
dadoctah almost 8 years ago
King Larry? He must have been one of the Three Kings of Orient Are, along with King Moe and King Curly.
braindead Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I hope there are no allegaters in that moat. Could lead to serious allegations.
brain Les almost 8 years ago
that wasn’t Larry King, was it?
Egrayjames almost 8 years ago
“It’s good to be King!”
Alabama Al almost 8 years ago
In reality, the last thing you would want to do is take a swim in a castle’s moat. The moat was made much more formable for defense by also being the castle’s cesspool. Immersing yourself in the moat may not actually be the “last thing” you do, but it would likely be close to it.
dl11898 almost 8 years ago
Belly-flops hurt more than the cannonball.
Wenthral almost 8 years ago
Not to sure of this but weren’t most moats where the sewage runoff from the castle went? I suspect most moats kept invaders away because they were just nasty.
DrJKnows almost 8 years ago
Larry was king until the Drawbridge Construction Union fired him.
Cavebum almost 8 years ago
Followed immediately with canon law.
Great Wizard Nala almost 8 years ago
Actually it wasn’t a “cannonball”, it was a “catapultball”!!
Linguist almost 8 years ago
King Larry was married to Queen Latifah !
barbfrost almost 8 years ago
He only did it once, but the alligators gave him a standing ovation.
dflak almost 8 years ago
I don’t think we’ll ever have another king named Larry. Nor do I think we’ll ever have another president named Grover.
handimike almost 8 years ago
Today(7/22/2016) BBC reports of 11 year old succumbing to “tombstoning” in Northern England. Tombstoning for those unsure is jumping or diving into waters from heights in water on unknown depths. Results tragic.
UpaCoCoCreek Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Everyone loved Larry.
hippogriff almost 8 years ago
Alabama_AlIf they were, the moat would fill up within a decade from eutrifacation – like Florida beaches. Most moated castles used dry toilets built into the walls, which could be cleaned out from the bottom to provide composted fertilizer for the crops.
Varnes almost 8 years ago
My favorite dive was the “can opener”. It shot the water much higher in the air than a common cannon ball….automatic style points too……..
Wilde Bill almost 8 years ago
lol
lectricdude almost 8 years ago
…and Burger King…(chuckle)…
californicated1 almost 8 years ago
Isn’t King Larry that suspender-wearing dude who used to have his own talk show on cable TV?
mddshubby2005 almost 8 years ago
King Larry: Dead of premature belly-flop at age 35.