Add to ORKGconcern nAnother favourite pastime for boys and young men was "kicking the concern", (in the dialect of the day it was "kickin the kins-arn"). We strongly suspect the name concern is attributable to the source of materials for the ball that was used. For the game mentioned, the scrotum was taken from a large bull-hide, the skin stretched and dried. Into this was placed a pig's bladder which had been immersed in a salt brine for several days to toughen it. It was blown up tight and the pouch drawn together tightly with strong twine. When finished, it strongly resembled in shape the football used in rugby today and was practically in indestructible. The game consisted of kicking the ball into the air. When it came down, t...