Controversial Conker Campaign Launched

Chestnut Chat and Nut Corp have announced a joint initiative in a recent press release:

We’d like to take you back to 1968, Mexico City, the Olympic Games. A little-known high jump contender named Dick Fosbury, from the USA, perceived by many as a novelty jumper, took home the gold medal. Why is this at all interesting? Well, his unique style, which came to be known as the Fosbury Flop, initially ridiculed by the sport, is now used by all high jump athletes. He looked at his sport differently and was able, quite literally, to raise the bar.

The first recorded game of conkers was in 1848, and since that time the method of striking your opponent’s conker hasn’t changed. Chestnut Chat, together with Nut Corp, are launching a campaign to find new conker strike methods. Initial research has already uncovered “the helicopter” and “the reverse elbow” as potential contenders to the classic strike.

Have any of you amateur nutters been toying with new conker techniques? If so, we would love to work with you to test and develop them further. Imagine: in years to come, the world of nut sports might be employing the Warren Whip, or the Beale Bash! The time is right, the time is now. Together we will find new ways to play with our nuts.

ENDS

The campaign team has asked that anyone wishing to contact them do so at hello@chestnutchat.com.