*Ø* Blogmanac August 23 | On this day
Burning Bartle
At West Witton, England, people make a straw dummy called Bartle, and carry him through the town in a procession. They then burn him on a bonfire on the Saturday nearest the 24th in a custom the meaning and origins of which are lost to time. The original Bartle might have been a local thief who was burned at the stake. More
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1680 The death of Colonel Blood (1618-1680), who tried to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London in 1671. His story was loosely told in a movie, too. You get that.
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1900 Malvina Reynolds, American folk, protest singer; she was refused her diploma by Lowell High School because her parents were opposed to US participation in World War I. Her songs were recorded by Joan Baez, Judy Collins, The Seekers, Pete Seeger, and the Limeliters, among others.
Burning Bartle
At West Witton, England, people make a straw dummy called Bartle, and carry him through the town in a procession. They then burn him on a bonfire on the Saturday nearest the 24th in a custom the meaning and origins of which are lost to time. The original Bartle might have been a local thief who was burned at the stake. More
1680 The death of Colonel Blood (1618-1680), who tried to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London in 1671. His story was loosely told in a movie, too. You get that.
1900 Malvina Reynolds, American folk, protest singer; she was refused her diploma by Lowell High School because her parents were opposed to US participation in World War I. Her songs were recorded by Joan Baez, Judy Collins, The Seekers, Pete Seeger, and the Limeliters, among others.
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