All the villagers with a sigh of relief, begin to walk towards Tessie. Even for a spread-out crowd of about one hundred people surrounded her within seconds. Then some of the men began to pick her up and carry her. They carried the for about two hundred feet to a strange structure. It had two tall poles made of wood, and one beam connecting them at the top. To the side was a bundle of rope. 

They tied her ankles with the rope so that she couldn’t run. Then they hung her upside-down off the middle beam. Then Mr. Summers began handing out wooden bats and gave the kids large sticks. Everyone began to form a single file line. And the worst part was, the kids got to go first.

“This isn’t fair, put me down!” Tessie screamed.

“I’m sorry but it’s tradition.” Said Old Man Warner