Historical Pageants State Normal School Fitchburg Massachusetts
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I absolve you all from wisdom. I bid you be just wise enough to make fools of yourselves, and do decree that none shall sit apart in pride and eke in self-sufficiency to laugh at others. " (Adapted from the article by E. S. Brooks. ) Following this announcement, the procession marches round and round the stage, singing, making various noises in keeping with the part assumed, and all entering, as much as possible, into the spirit of the occasion. The scenes above described, or the parts of the C...hristmas festival to be presented, were selected as typical of the most important elements in the celebration of Yuletide in the Eng land of the sixteenth century. The simplicity, the joyousness of many of these old customs, is well worth preserving, aside from their historical interest and value. Remember, as stated above, these old English customs are a part of our own family history and for that reason of particular interest to us. REFERENCES The Sketch Book, by Washington Irving. (Description of Christmas Customs in England.
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