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The hanging of the greens is a Western Christian ceremony in which many congregations and people adorn their churches, as well as other buildings (such as a YWCA or university), with Advent and Christmas decorations.
Woodcut from A Wonder of Wonders (1651) depicting the hanging of Anne Greene. Anne Greene (c. 1628 – 1659 or c. 1665) was an English domestic servant who was accused of committing infanticide in 1650. She is known for surviving her attempted execution by hanging, being revived by physicians from the University of Oxford.
"The Wearing of the Green" is an Irish street ballad lamenting the repression of supporters of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. It is to an old Irish air, and many versions of the lyric exist, the best-known being by Dion Boucicault. [1] The song proclaims that "they are hanging men and women for the wearing of the green".
The card was decorated with the three green arrows that make up the recycling symbol. Westerveld saw irony in the "save the towel" movement, because hotels waste resources in many different ways ...
Green: These words are connected to a particular city in California. Blue: Things used to attract/catch a certain animal. Purple: The words in this category precede a common four-letter noun (hint ...
When "hanging noodles" becomes a literal activity. ... "Svogūno laiškai" also translates to "onion leaves" or "green part of an onion"—which refers to the green shoots that grow from an onion.
In all, 50 Saint Patrick's Battalion members were officially executed by the U.S. Army, all but two by hanging. Collectively, this was the largest mass execution in United States history. (The hanging of 38 Sioux at the conclusion of the Dakota War of 1862 appears to have been the
Shortly before Christmas every year the town has an annual "Hanging of the Green" festival and lighted night parade to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season, with free apple cider, a live nativity scene, sausages, a Santa, and Christmas carols. Mildmay holds an annual fall fair in September in the Rotary park, as well as many other ...