LL-L "Holidays" 2002.12.10 (01) [E]

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From: Ed Alexander <edsells at cogeco.ca>
Subject: LL-L "Holidays" 2002.12.09 (07) [E]

At 08:31 AM 12/09/02 -0800, George Gibault wrote:
>The old English custom of mumming survives in Newfoundland - with definite
>characters and traditional rhymes and theatre - such as St. George slaying
>the dragon. Are there any other signs of this in other parts of North
>America - or other really old customs not part of the highly commercialized
>Christmas?
>For instance - in Appalachia, New England, or in Mennonite communities?

There used to be, and probably still is, a Mummers' Parade in Philadelphia
on New Years.

Ed Alexander, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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From: Thomas Byro <thbyro at earthlink.net>
Subject: LL-L "Holidays" 2002.12.09 (07) [E]

To George Gibault

Philadelphia is well known in the Northeast for its colorful mummers.  I
have never seen them myself but they are apparently a very old tradition
there.

Tom Byro


From: George M Gibault <gmg at direct.ca>
Subject: Holidays

Hi everyone - and best wishes for Christmas etc,

The old English custom of mumming survives in Newfoundland - with definite
characters and traditional rhymes and theatre - such as St. George slaying
the dragon. Are there any other signs of this in other parts of North
America - or other really old customs not part of the highly commercialized
Christmas?
For instance - in Appalachia, New England, or in Mennonite communities?

curious as always George Gibault

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