Traditional Customs

Quite right Our Mick, my favourite traditional customs were at Biggin Hill, one landed, luggage was hauled away to awaiting charabanc, and a nice cup of tea was handed over while the kindly officer OK'd my pristine passport, those were the days eh ?


Fritz vOn we did enjoy such dancing in early May though too, and not July ? maybe you're just behind the times, innit old chap !

In the same vein as Fritz I recall Antwerp airport,sitting in the bar overlooking the plane we were their to catch, parked right outside the window. In those days they did'nt call the flight, the captain just stuck his head out the door and gave a thumbs up sign in the direction of the bar. At that point we downed our beers and strolled downstairs and out and on the plane. Wonderfull.

But that's not lost tradition that's just a gentler age that has gone. What sadly is lost also is the sense of safety out there on the streets. In the '50's as kids we played where we would without any thought other than to enjoy the moment. Not only was any small cruelty relatively harmless but also the adult world around us was both authority and protection. You would get a talking to or even a clip alongside the ear from the local bobby for being rude or unruly and that was that. No way were you going home to complain about it since your parents would mete out further punsihment.

Oh god I sound like the old fogy I am!!!

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Originally posted by Mick Parry:

It is rather sad to think that these old traditions are all but dead as the children quite enjoyed it as well.

It makes you wonder how many similar traditions have been lost.

Regards

Mick

What's dead about the Maypole dance? Schoolchildren in New Zealand perform it every now and again.

Aren't we a couple of months late?

Mick,

"Australia all over" is a radio program that celebrates all things that are gone (or threatened). To be honest it is not really my cup of tea but it is extremely popular in Aus.

You can listen to repeats on demand here: Australia All Over

Live shows are also online, probably about 10pm on a saturday in the UK.

cheers
Gus

It's sad to see some old traditions die out, but new and more bizarre traditions are slowly replacing them.

Take cow-staring, for example. Nobody had heard of it until... erm... the first person to read this post. In the old days, it was generally considered rude to stare at people. But nowadays a tradition is developing in which people entering a restaurant are greeted by fellow diners with unblinking stares, as a sign of respect. The more unblinking and cow-like the stare, the more respect is shown. This happened to my parents and me the last two times we went to restaurants. To know that one can command such respect certainly gives one a warm feeling inside...

Err...Are you perchance cone-heads?

My mate's been doing it with his Missus for years ! though staring at folk in London (irrespective of where you are) usually constitutes serious aggression, and I fink Our Jewemy's avin a lickle larf actually, innit

Fritz Von Please don't try this at home kids unless you have an adult or a Prime Minister with you

Nice to see you having a go on the old Pagan Fertility Symbol Mick. Your love of the Old Gods is an inspiration to us all I’m sure.

I'm more of a Mummer Man myself, though I did enjoy the Dunmow flitch in deepest Essex many moons afore, innit

The Royal Military Police in UK have some lovely traditional Customs, but I don't think I can say too much at this stage, in fact ever, innit