Vacation for January 1, 2007
Let's make merry to welcome the new year, courtesy today's contributor, Tom
Robinson, who writes, 'In St Osyth, a small village in the north east of the
County of Essex, the local Morris Men (folk dancers) come out of the local pub,
stop the traffic outside the pub for a short time, and proceed to Morris dance
on Boxing Day. Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day; in England it is a Bank
Holiday (public holiday) when people make merry after the more formal day before.
After onlookers and pub customers are encouraged to donate to charity and, the
dancing starts.... Recorded with Sony RH910 minidisc recorder and head-worn, home
made mics consisting of a pair of Panasonic capsules fastened to spectacles.'