Two lads set themselves up in the business of selling conkers one year. Any accidentally dropped conkers were stamped on by any and all in the vicinity. A con

Two lads set themselves up in the business of selling conkers one year. Any accidentally dropped conkers were stamped on by any and all in the vicinity. A conker that survived to the next year was considered "seasoned", although many's the wizened tippex-covered lump of questionable provenance appeared under this explanation.