Thursday 16 July 2020

July 16th - Crab the Parson!


Have you ever had the urge to lob handfuls of small, bitter fruit at a vicar?
Well now's your chance! 
On July 16th you would find hundreds of bruised and battered parsons covered in the remnants of crabapples thrown by enthusiastic parishioners to celebrate the eve of Saint Kenelm's Day.

(Source: Maypoles, Mayhem and Martyrs by Quentin Cooper and Paul Sullivan.)

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