[Sarisberie] Still Life, With Trousers

[Sarisberie2]

Why did George’s white-trousered friends have to get disclaimer letters from their wives?

[Biograd1]

Are they about to take part in an activity that may get their trousers dirty?

[GalFisk]

Would they have to to this if the trousers were: black? Off-white? Pink? Shorts? Relevant who reads the disclamer letters? If so, is it George? Is Geroge married? Relevant? Are the friends all HAM? Are they nice trousers?

[Sarisberie2]

Are they about to take part in an activity that may get their trousers dirty? yes

Would they have to to this if the trousers were: black? Off-white? Pink? Shorts? no to all Relevant who reads the disclamer letters? no If so, is it George? Is Geroge married? yes Relevant? yes Are the friends all HAM? yes Are they nice trousers? they're OK

EDIT...
They WOULD still have to get a disclaimer letter from their wives if their trousers were another colour.

[GalFisk]

Does the disclaimer say it's ok that the trousers get dirty? That they were clean before they took part in the activity? Will the trousers get: muddy? Dusty? Grass stains? Oil or grease stains?

[Sarisberie2]

Does the disclaimer say it's ok that the trousers get dirty? no That they were clean before they took part in the activity? no Will the trousers get: muddy? Dusty? Grass stains? all are possible Oil or grease stains? no

[Sundowner64]

Are the white trousers part of a sports outfit? traditional outfit? uniform?
Do they need a disclaimer letter because the acitivity is dangerous per se? because it's something where married men normally not should take part? is the disclaimer part of a tradition?
Do only married men take part in this activity? also other men but only the married need a disclaimer? do also women take part in this activity? if yes: would married women also need a similar disclaimer from their husbands?
Is the activity sort of a sports event? show? theatre play? reenactment?

[Sarisberie2]

Are the white trousers part of a sports outfit? yes traditional outfit? yes uniform?
Do they need a disclaimer letter because the acitivity is dangerous per se? partly because it's something where married men normally not should take part? yes is the disclaimer part of a tradition? this also...
Do only married men take part in this activity? no also other men but only the married need a disclaimer? yes do also women take part in this activity? occasionally, irrel if yes: would married women also need a similar disclaimer from their husbands? no
Is the activity sort of a sports event? yes show? you could say that theatre play? reenactment?

[GalFisk]

Does the sport require: strength? Speed? Endurance? Precision? Teamwork? A ball? Puck? Similar? Special shoes? Skis? Ice skates? Vehicles? Animals? If so, horses? Is it a winter sport? Summer sport? Water sport? Hunting? Fishing?

[Sarisberie2]

Does the sport require: strength? Speed? Endurance? this Precision? Teamwork? A ball? Puck? Similar? Special shoes? Skis? Ice skates? Vehicles? Animals? yes If so, horses? no Is it a winter sport? Summer sport? IDK, irrel Water sport? Hunting? Fishing? no

[GalFisk]

Do the animals: pull? Run? Fight? Get ridden? Jump? Do tricks? Are they mammals? Mollusks? Insects? Is there one animal per athlete? Is the sport performed indoors? Outdoors? Does the sport require endurance from the mammal? The athlete? Is it a competition? Does this happen in modern times?

[Sarisberie2]

Do the animals: pull? Run? Fight? Get ridden? Jump? Do tricks? No to all Are they mammals? yes Mollusks? Insects? Is there one animal per athlete? yes Is the sport performed indoors? Outdoors? this Does the sport require endurance from the mammal? no The athlete? YES Is it a competition? yes Does this happen in modern times? yes

[Biograd1]

Are the animals hunted? merely observed?

Would the trousers be dirtied from something the animals do specifically? or just from generally spending time in the outdoor environment where this takes place?

[GalFisk]

Are the animals bigger than breadboxes? Are they wild? Domesticated? Trained? Does the athlete compete against the animal? Do the animals move? Look good? Eat? Sleep? Push? Stand? Do they have fur? Fangs? Horns? Claws? Hooves? Floppy ears? Are they dogs? Cats? Pigs?

[Sarisberie2]

Are the animals hunted? no merely observed? yes, but not just 'merely'

Would the trousers be dirtied from something the animals do specifically? yes or just from generally spending time in the outdoor environment where this takes place? no

Are the animals bigger than breadboxes? not far short Are they wild? Domesticated? yes Trained? these ones would be Does the athlete compete against the animal? no Do the animals move? yes Look good? I'd say cute, YMMV Eat? Sleep? Push? Stand? yes to all Do they have fur? yes Fangs? yes but not like a snake Horns? Claws? yes Hooves? Floppy ears? Are they dogs? Cats? Pigs? no to the rest

[JenBurdoo1]

Are the wives expected to keep their husbands' trousers clean? Does anyone need permission from someone else?

Are the animals guinea pigs? Greased pigs?

[Sarisberie2]

Are the wives expected to keep their husbands' trousers clean? no Does anyone need permission from someone else? yes

Are the animals guinea pigs? Greased pigs? no to these

[GalFisk]

Are the animals rodents? Felines? Canines? Adults? Male? Female? Relevant? Would the animals touch the trousers? Would dirt on the animals get on the trousers?

[Sarisberie2]

Are the animals rodents? Felines? Canines? weasel family Adults? yes Male? Female? either Relevant? no Would the animals touch the trousers? yes Would dirt on the animals get on the trousers? not relevantly, but explore

[Sundowner64]

Are the animals ferrets?
Is the idea of the competition to carry ferrets on or in the trousers over a distance?
Is the request of a disclaimer for married men based on the fallacious assumption that for unmarried men noone would care about potential damage?

[Sarisberie2]

Are the animals ferrets? yes
Is the idea of the competition to carry ferrets on or in the trousers over a distance? In, no distance required
Is the request of a disclaimer for married men based on the fallacious assumption that for unmarried men noone would care about potential damage? no

[GalFisk]

Is time required? Are the ferrets supposed to so something specific? Will they scratch? Bite? Scurry? Try to escape? Get comfortable? is the disclaimer related to the trousers? To something else? Edit: are the wives signing a waiver that it's ok for their husbands to risk injury to their reproductive bits?

[Sundowner64]

Are the trousers white to expose blood stains? Will the one with the first blood stain lose?

[Biograd1]

Are the trousers worn while the ferrets are walking/climbing around in/on them?

[Sarisberie2]

Is time required? yes Are the ferrets supposed to so something specific? yes Will they scratch? Bite? Scurry? Try to escape? Get comfortable? yes to all is the disclaimer related to the trousers? no To something else? yes Edit: are the wives signing a waiver that it's ok for their husbands to risk injury to their reproductive bits? yes

Are the trousers white to expose blood stains? yes Will the one with the first blood stain lose? no

Are the trousers worn while the ferrets are walking/climbing around in/on them? yes, inside them.

[GalFisk]

Is the sport to endure the ferrets for the longest? To endure the most injuries? To become an audience favorite? Or jury? To perform an activity with the ferrets in the trousers? To go the longest without bleeding?

[Sarisberie2]

Is the sport to endure the ferrets for the longest? YES! To endure the most injuries? To become an audience favorite? Or jury? To perform an activity with the ferrets in the trousers? To go the longest without bleeding?

*******************************************************$POILER****************************************************

Ferret Legging is a game played in Yorkshire, England, mostly by men. The winner is the one who can keep their ferret in their trousers for the longest time; the record is over 5 hours. They wear white trousers so the blood can be seen, for the delectation of the spectators. The married men, if their wives are of childbearing age, must get disclaimer letters from their wives to allow them to take part. Some women take part by putting the ferrets down their blouses.

Reg Mellor [aka 'George' in this puzzle] was the champion many years running and his endurance time was c. 5 hours & 30mins. Reg said, "I had ’em hangin’ from me tool for hours an’ hours an’ hours! Two at a time — one on each side."

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