Having watched a gazillion games of petanque while we were driving through the south of France, I can tell you one rule that we observed but may not show up in the rule book. For the throw to count, at least one of the players must be peeing on a tree when the ball is thrown. Trust me, this must be an official rule, because it was obvious in every game we saw. A corrollary to this is the rule that if six Frenchmen are standing together, at least one is peeing. And if six Frenchmen are standing together, they are probably playing Petanque.
El Diablo: thinks peeing on a tree can be a good thing
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