To call for an immediate and total ban

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on Town Criers? I mean WTF?

Tradition innit!

Can we ask why? has one particular town crier pissed you off?

Stupid and outdated tradition. I just heard one on the radio about the Queen - just a shouty bloke uttering platitudes - no need.

Off Topic but hasn't anyone thought the Queen might not be that thrilled to be reminded about the death of her Father...

I would rather ban bagpipes in shopping centres.
That is very wrong.

I didn't know they still existed!

Bagpipes are never acceptable. Hate the things.

Our town has a town crier. With the most splendid outfit you can imagine. I love it when he's out ringing his handbell and crying (shouting) about whatever is going on. Quite often it's an event happening in town which would otherwise be missed.

It would be a shame to lose all our traditions and the town crier seems quite harmless.

I expect he'll be out soon as they're going to be ringing the church bells for the Queen. I do hope she's listening

Oi, nothing wrong with well played bagpipes. Badly played bagpipes should be confiscated however.

My friends husband broke his ankle Morris dancing

Actually Morris dancing would be next on my list......(of things I have irrational hatred of). I strongly suspect Morris Dancing is a bogus tradition though - like Ploughman's Lunch.

Squoosh - do you know the definition of a Scottish gentleman?

One who can play the bagpipes - but doesn't!

I fully agree with that STDG! Only dastardly scoundrels play those awful old bagpipes.

Actually, I like Morris dancing. The daftness of it is the point, really.