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shepherd's crook

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Noun1.shepherd's crook - a long staff with one end being hook shapedshepherd's crook - a long staff with one end being hook shaped
crook
staff - a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
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You can meet the farmers and shepherds on the Hafod y Llan farm, near Beddgelert, or enjoy sheep shearing, sheep dog demonstrations, guided walks and tours, rug making, shepherd's crooks being hand crafted and a colourful array of children's activities - all free.
Glimpse of life down on farm by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
BUT I'M AFRAID THIS IMAGE HAS MADE IT TOO EASY FOR many of us to hit the delete key on this feast altogether since it seems so directly concerned with the men who hold the shepherd's crook and those who make formal promises of obedience to them.
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The poem is said to be the earliest known reference to cricket and adds weight to claims that the immigrating weavers brought the game with them and played it on fields close to where they tended their sheep, using shepherd's crooks as bats.
Aussies claim Belgians 'invented cricket' by Independent Television News Limited (ITN)
 
 
 
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