Wassailing the Orchard in the Gloucestershire, that my Husband's family farmed back in the early 19 th C. The purpose is to ward off evil spirits and ensure a good crop in the coming season.
The evening includes, Morris Dancing, Men in shorts, banging sticks and waving hankies, plus singing and shooting guns. The Toast, hung on the tree shows the origin of Toasts given at weddings etc. Originally, the Toast, hung on the trees would have been dipped in cider.
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