Constant Wanderlust (Remember, Remember the 5th of November...)

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notes Remember, Remember the 5th of November...

bone-zone:

In the mid-1700s, the 5th of November was one of Boston’s most popular holidays. On that day, apprentices and young men paraded through town with giant effigies of the Devil, the Pope, and current political scapegoats, demanding coins from householders and passersby.

At nightfall, Boston’s North End and South End gangs met in the middle of town and brawled. The winners hauled away the other side’s paraphernalia and burned all the effigies in a festive bonfire.

(via The Bostonian Society)

We need to bring this back. I’ve always wanted to make an effigy and then publicly burn it.

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amilliontoone reblogged this from constantwanderlust and added:

ah!! i wait soooo long for this every year and it makes me sooo happy!! :D
sarahsaturday reblogged this from constantwanderlust and added:

Here, here Boston.
constantwanderlust reblogged this from bone-zone and added:

We need to bring this back. I’ve always wanted to make an effigy...then publicly burn it.
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