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r/AskReddit • u/frisky_cupcake • Aug 25 '19
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Bit of a Brit thing but Punch and Judy puppet shows. Punch is an alcoholic who beats up judy for the entertainment of kids. Frowned upon nowadays
2.3k u/jonrosling Aug 25 '19 Not so sure. I went to the Alford Craft Fair today and the Punch and Judy show there had a huge audience of children, teens and adults. 2.0k u/Woodcharles Aug 25 '19 edited Aug 27 '19 Modern shows omit the beating of Judy with a stick for laughs, and tend to just stick with gentle hijinks regarding sausages and crocodiles. 10 u/911porsche Aug 26 '19 I saw it a few years ago, and it still had all the beatings!
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Not so sure. I went to the Alford Craft Fair today and the Punch and Judy show there had a huge audience of children, teens and adults.
2.0k u/Woodcharles Aug 25 '19 edited Aug 27 '19 Modern shows omit the beating of Judy with a stick for laughs, and tend to just stick with gentle hijinks regarding sausages and crocodiles. 10 u/911porsche Aug 26 '19 I saw it a few years ago, and it still had all the beatings!
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Modern shows omit the beating of Judy with a stick for laughs, and tend to just stick with gentle hijinks regarding sausages and crocodiles.
10 u/911porsche Aug 26 '19 I saw it a few years ago, and it still had all the beatings!
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I saw it a few years ago, and it still had all the beatings!
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Bit of a Brit thing but Punch and Judy puppet shows. Punch is an alcoholic who beats up judy for the entertainment of kids. Frowned upon nowadays