Talk:Stocks

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I am a Chinese and I have never heard of anything like stocks or itching powder in ancient times. I think it is simply an urban legend that Chinese used or perfected stocks. I challenge anyone to prove that claim.

Contents 1 = Reply 2 = Comment 3 Hands and Face? 4 Useful external Article 5 Stocks at ren-faires 6 REPLY TO :Ren-Faires

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Most people in Europe are commonly aware of the medieval use of stocks as a form of punishment and humiliation. As for whether the Chinese developed the stocks, this Encyclopaedia Britannica article may provide some information.

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I do not think that photo of a lingerie model in the stocks is appropriate.

I agree. I would also add the there should be another picture, in addtion to the one you have now. The ren-faire picture still gives a playful image of the stocks.

I think stocks were a very crule punishment in those days

[edit] Hands and Face?

Some one has changed all the foot references to hands and face. Is this accurate or not? The examples of stocks shown are for the feet - I think the pillory was used for the hands and head. AFCR 10:35, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I totally agree. The purpose of the stocks was to expose the feet. For a number of reasons, exposed barefeet was the main punishment of the stocks.

I cannot imagine that people would walk by a victim, who is locked in stock with their feet exposed and would not tickle them. In fact, I would imagine that some of the worse ticklings happened in stocks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.112.17.194 (talk) 20:42, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Useful external Article

I suggest that this History of Stocks & Pillories is very useful and should be somehow incorporated into this article. BadCop666 (talk) 03:08, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Stocks at ren-faires

A few years ago, me, my cousin and my Grandma went to a Ren-faire. They actually had a real set of stocks. My grandma, who is in her late 60's and kind of boney for her age, asked me to take her picture in them. Once she was in place we took her sneakers off and tickled her feet with feathers they gave us, she went banannas. We then took the picture, if I find it I'll post it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by EveilWeevil (talk • contribs) 03:14, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

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Poor Granny:) I did that to my middleschool teacher, she took me to a ren-faire and I dared her to get in. She wuz crazy ticklish! Didn't get a picture, though. :( —Preceding unsigned comment added by Smoove Groove (talk • contribs) 06:37, 2 April 2008 (UTC)