Competitors hold up kegs as they parade through the town ahead of the traditional Easter Monday 'Bottle Kicking' match on April 22 2019 in Hallaton...
{"Image ImageDescription": "HALLATON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Competitors hold up kegs as they parade through the town ahead of the traditional Easter Monday 'Bottle Kicking' match on April 22, 2019 in Hallaton, England. The Bottle Kicking event has two distinct parts; the first consists of a blessing of a Hare Pie by a vicar before it is cut up and thrown to the crowd, who scramble to get a piece. The second part of the day sees competitors from the village of Hallaton, take on their rivals from the neighbouring village of Medbourne in Leicestershire in a mass ball game. Teams attempt to carry a 'bottle', in the form of a wooden keg of beer, from the Hare Pie Bank and get it across a boundary stream for their own village. The Easter custom of Bottle Kicking dates back to the 18th century and is thought to have its origins in the pre-Christian era. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2019 Getty Images"}