From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-464378-966999

When was hot cockles popular?

"Hot cockles" was a popular game at Christmas in medieval times. It was a game in which the other players took turns striking the blindfolded player, who had to guess the name of the person delivering each blow. "Hot cockles" was still a Christmas pastime until the Victorian era.

This news arrived on: 12/18/2008

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