Humor

“In America, croquet is a game played by people who hate each other. In England, it is a game played by people who hate each other, but with better manners.”

— Paul Gallico

The Practicality of the "Nude Nudge"
Historians of the game note that playing croquet nude was popular a naturist camps. • In the 1860s, women were often accused of using their massive hoop skirts to hide a sneaky foot-nudge of the ball. • In a nudist camp, cheating is impossible to hide. As one 1930s naturist pamphlet reportedly joked, "The lack of pockets makes it very difficult to sneak an extra ball onto the lawn."