A coconut shy (or coconut shie) is a traditional British game frequently found as a sidestall at funfairs and fĂȘtes. The game consists of throwing wooden...
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coconut shy. The player buys some small balls which are then thrown as hard as possible at coconuts balanced on sticks. The aim is to knock a coconut...
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published by Box and Cox Publications (ASCAP). The song celebrates the coconut shy (coconut toss) at funfairs, and the chorus of "Roll or bowl a ball a penny...
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traditional example being the coconut shy in which players throw balls at coconuts balanced on posts, winning the coconut if they manage to dislodge it...
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common funfair and carnival games, with varieties including ring toss and coconut shy games. The act of throwing is an element of many sports, particularly...
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June 24, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013. Laurance, Robin (2019-07-01). Coconut: How the Shy Fruit Shaped our World. History Press. ISBNÂ 978-0-7509-9273-2....
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Look up Shy, shy, or SHY in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shy is an adjective describing a person with shyness. Shy or SHY may also refer to: Shinyanga...
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Christopher Hulme.[citation needed] The game bears some resemblance to a coconut shy or skittles, but with teams. Each team consists of eight players or five...
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"Off Broadway" Werner Tautz The Heinz Kiessling Orchestra 2:31 8. "Coconut Shy" Heinz Kiessling The Diamontinos 2:25 9. "Honey Bunch" Karl Grell The...
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A carny ("jointee") and his coconut shy in 2005...
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