Today May 29th is Oak Apple day t is a very important day. It celebrates the escape from the Roundheads by Charles II when he hid in an oak tree. A wreath of oak leaves is put onto the bust of Charles in the main village or town square and - when I was little at any rate if not today - we all had to wear an oak apple = acorn on this day or we would have been subjected to having mud thrown at us. Presumably this was also a sign of supporting the monarcy during the years of Cromwell et all!!
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normalguy
- 2007-05-29 @ 13:01:07
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FunkyFarmer
- 2007-05-29 @ 15:57:45
I think so
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- http://www.amethyst-photography.org.uk
- 2007-05-29 @ 13:10:50
Very
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Abilene
- 2007-05-29 @ 13:38:48
I love stuff like this. Tidbits of infomation that are so interesting yet get forgotten if people like you do not pass them on.
Off to sling mud now.
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FunkyFarmer
- 2007-05-29 @ 15:59:42
You make slinging mud sound sooo sexy LOL How about wrestling
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loiswakeman
- http://lois.co.uk
- 2007-05-29 @ 14:09:12
So it is! I can still remember the older girls chasing me and my peers round the playground and shoving oak apples or bunches of leaves down my front when I was a first former, back in the dark ages: obviously a good opportunity to turn a tradition into the chance for mischief!
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FunkyFarmer
- 2007-05-29 @ 16:00:54
As if a chance were ever needed LOL
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sallyontour
Pro - 2007-05-29 @ 14:44:38
Hmmm, as a Bristolian I'd have to sit on the fence and see who was currently winning, however I admit I have more of a soft spot for the Royalists as at least they knew how to party.
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FunkyFarmer
- 2007-05-29 @ 15:57:01
Coming from Sedgemoor Sally, my allegiances can only be one way. LOL
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- http://bloggitygoodness.blog.ca
- 2007-05-29 @ 16:41:47
Thanks Funky, I enjoy stuff like this as well. Who knew? Any results back from yer blood test yet?
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FunkyFarmer
- 2007-05-29 @ 17:24:08
Te results are in so I hear? I got a call from the hospital earlier to say I have to see the main man tomorrow????????????
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- 2007-05-29 @ 20:03:49
Thanks for sharing. I've never heard of this.
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FunkyFarmer
- 2007-05-29 @ 20:52:37
We learn something every day .... So THEY say
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- 2007-05-29 @ 23:07:18
The Oak in which the king hid is at Boscobel hall in the midlands. (fib actually). That tree is long gone but luckily there were several seedlings saved and one is very
close to where the original one was. Unless you know different.
see you soon Buddy
interesting