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| Russell Saxton Quote | Reply | | Christmas tradition in langley mill posted on: 11/21/2006 6:35:53 PM As you know there are many christmas customs in the UK such as the one below. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/wassail.htm The Langley mill area has a few too such as SUPWIYO- participants go to a public house and drink more than is really good for them if the truth be told. They then stare at weak looking innocent bystanders and utter the traditional greeting of 'Supwiyo?' or as it is rendered in modern English, 'whats up with you?' implying that you are staring at them aggressively. It is the tradition to avert your gaze or if you wish to play, for them to rub their forehead affectionately but violently on the bridge of your nose. A variant that requires rather more participation is 'WOTYOLOOKINAT' to which the traditional reply is 'nowt' and the response in turn is 'Are you calling me nowt' and then the nose/head rubbing ceremony begins. GOONTHENSTART is a erewash valley traditional dance. Two men begin this dance by dancing backwards away from each other while shouting the greeting above. Then one seizes the other by the neck and pulls him round lifting his shirt up over his head and playing rubbing his knuckles in his partners eyes. The dance concludes when one partner lies on the floor whilst the other is grabbed by a female dancer who pulls his arm and sings the refrain 'leave him, hes not worth it' as the partner touches the now supine dancers ribs with his feet. These traditions are now decades old and can be enjoyed again this christmas. |
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philfred
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Christmas tradition in langley mill
replied on: 11/22/2006 2:08:01 PM For some lucky people it's Christmas every day. Yours, very much tongue in cheek, Phil |
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kinza
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replied on: 11/30/2006 6:47:35 PM I can honestly say that xmas in langley mill when i was a lad (15/16 years old) was quite the opposite! Living just down the road from the Duram ox on cromford rd, we sussed that on xmas eve and new years eve was very special!! We waited outside or even sneaked in on a few occasions! that we could get free beer from the drunks.. But better still get xmas and "happy new year" snogs from the drunken girls!! and on a couple of occasions a little more than a snog!!! They are very special memories. MMmmmmmmm. |
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WesleyLees
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replied on: 12/4/2006 4:08:44 PM Russell I just came across your "Christmas Traditions in Langley Mill" and just burst out laughing. First Class and too true! Wesley [Are you the Russell Saxton that was in my year at School, Tall, fair hair and went on to be a PC I think?] |
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Russell Saxton
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replied on: 12/18/2006 3:22:08 PM No, Im tall but my hair is dark and I went on to be a musician. So thats another one of me, then, thats four others I know with my name now. |
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