No, it was a punishment for con men and other petty criminals.
The feather fell in the tar.
To tar and feather someone is to smear or cover someone (as the Whigs di to the Tories) with tar and throw feathers over them.
Anouther word for "practical joke" = Prank
prankNoun: A practical joke or mischievous act.
that humans can fly if you tar and feather them
feather
a joke that is practical, but funny
What does the joke mean???
colonists used the tar and feather for british messengers. They really didnt want them to have respect, so they covered them in tar and poured feathers. so, the colonists
The villagers did not tar and feather Injun Joe because he was found dead in the caves, having presumably died from starvation and exhaustion. They did not have the opportunity to carry out the punishment as he was not alive to face it.
Prank
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