Ducking Stool
POSTED AT THE MANOR GATE To all householders of Middle Woe,
The Office of the Reeve regrets to announce that the village ducking stool is presently out of service.
Recovery efforts continue following an unfortunate incident involving:
one ducking stool, one accused parishioner, and one barrel of ale.
The precise sequence of events remains under investigation.
The Office has received a statement from Toby Maltspigot confirming that he possesses no knowledge whatsoever of how his finest ale came to be floating in the village pond.
This statement has been entered into the record.
Parishioners are requested not to attempt further duckings until the necessary equipment has been recovered and the pond has ceased smelling faintly of hops.
Thomas Clodwell Reeve of Middle Woe