Bob Blick wrote:
> I'm not clear about the "pillary" thing you suggest. It doesn't seem
> to be a valid word.

I just looked it up, and it's spelled "pillory".  It was a common punishment
in the early days of the new world.  There were usually a few in front of
courthouses or other public places.  People were even allowed to take a
whack at whoever was shackled in one, throw rotton fruit at them, etc.  In a
few cases the criminals were beaten to death by angry mobs.

They are usually on display at old colonial historic sites, like Plymouth
Plantation, Williamsburg, and (the artificially created) Old Sturbridge
Village.


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