stackyFACTSHitting wooden balls with mallets on a lawn doesn't sound scandalous, but Victorian society thought otherwise. It was intensely controversial strictly because it allowed unmarried men and women to openly socialize outside without heavy chaperoning, making it a highly dangerous gateway to flirting and unregulated conversation.
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