# You know things are getting back to normal when

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**Created:** [March 2, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-things-are-getting-back-to-normal-when/960351 "2022-03-02T12:53:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-things-are-getting-back-to-normal-when/960351/1 "2022-03-02T12:53:52Z")

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The Atherstone ball game DCCCLXXXII has just been played…

> **[Atherstone ball game returns for 822nd year after pandemic break](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-60570047)**
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> The traditional Shrove Tuesday game involves people competing on the streets for a leather ball.

(The Super bowl has a way to go to match that 🙂 )