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Plough Monday

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Plough Monday
n
the first Monday after Epiphany, which in N and E England used to be celebrated with a procession of ploughmen drawing a plough from house to house


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Plough Monday, Pancake Tuesday, Twitching Day (I have absolutely no idea).
Today, morris is performed on days such as Plough Monday, Easter and the start of spring and is still associated with ensuring a good crop.
The local Bullockers group gathered to mark Plough Monday with a traditional dance around Hinckley and villages including Sharnford.
 
 
 
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