Splat the rat
Splat the rat, also known as bat the rat,[1] is a simple variant on a bat and ball game that can be played at parties or fêtes.
An open-ended metal or plastic tube or section of drainpipe is mounted on a board so that it is almost vertical.[2] A rat-shaped object is introduced by its "tail" into the upper end of the tube; the player's objective is to strike it before it falls to the ground, usually using a stick or other kind of bat. The game is a traditional stall at fêtes.[3][4][5][6]
In popular culture
[edit]The 2007 British feature film Hot Fuzz features a summer fête with a splat the rat stall.
References
[edit]- ^ "Splat The Tattie". Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Fete Ideas Splat The Rat!". Better Fundraising Ideas. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Norton Hill mini-railway sure to be popular". Lynn News. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Goodwin, Megan (19 July 2017). "Families enjoyed a day out at the Leiston school summer fun day over the weekend". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Mair, Louise (21 July 2017). "Huntington Fete breaks all records thanks to a rare discovery". Hereford Times. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017.
- ^ Morris, Josh (23 July 2017). "Donkey Derby event in Ruthin pulls in the crowds". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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