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Subject: Re:Alnwick Fair Duckings

Date: Thu 26/11/09 13:49:00 GMT

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True....that 40 year tradition has now ended in the UK. It ended in 2007 primarily due to the recession and the town council were unable to secure enough sponsors and financial aid to support any more fairs.

Now there is only one place in the world where you can see wenches getting dunked in a ducking stool every week.....i.e. take a trip (or a cruise) to Bermuda, cos if you search the web you can find dozens of sites and pics that show that they still do this every day for the tourists who get off the cruise ships and visit Bermuda etc.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/m_yake/2065986794/

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Alnwick Fair Duckings

By Drdamp - Thu 26/11/09 08:53:05 GMT

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Came across this whilst researching Alnwick Fair, which sadly ended in 2007. Google Alnwick Ducking and a limited number of things pop up of ducking girls in wenches long dresses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVO4_edg624&feature=PlayList&p=296379DDC1BF2264&index=13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXsSv33QyJQ&feature=related

http://onceuponatyne.net/blogonthetyne/?p=5

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