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1. St Stephen's Day

   

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   St Stephen's Day. St Stephens day comes on the day following Christmas day. It is usually called wren boy's day, as it is a customary thing for boys to hunt the wren, kill her, and hang her on a stick. Then they dress in disguise, one dressed like a captain and a sword in his hand, another is dressed like a girl and a fool's cap on him and he is called a fool, there is another boy who has a stick which the wren is hanging on, and there is a boy who carries the money-box, and there are a few boys chosen to play the music and another few to dance. Then they go from house to house and at each door they play a tune and dance a step and the people of the house give them money, and if they do not get money they burry the

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Rosaleen Woods

   Gender

   Female