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Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Scholastica_Day_riot
TIL that a riot broke out on St Scholastica Day, 10 February 1355, when two students from the University of Oxford complained about the quality of wine served to them in the Swindlestock Tavern. Around 30 townsfolk were killed, as were up to 63 members of the university.
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That was a deadly whine about wine.
Aaawwww poor little rich kid didn’t get his way and freaked the fuck out. Tale as old as time
And I thought the Schoolastic book fairs were bad.
Apparently the alcohol content was up to par.
[Actual recreation](https://youtu.be/EUcPz2cuJCk?t=10)
I wonder if this is the etymology of the term getting swindled?
The name “Swindlestock” wasn’t a clue?
63 to 30? Sounds like a townsfolk win, nerd loss, eh?