AN OLD BUT VERY PLEASANT CUSTOM.—At Hungerford, Berkshire, in the week after Easter, the old “Hocktide,” or “kissing ceremony’’ is carried out. The custom originated in mediaeval times, and “tutti-men’’ are elected each year to parade the streets, carrying gaily bedecked poles. They claim a kiss or a penny from every woman they meet. Judging by the picture they got no pennies from this house.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6864, 21 May 1932, Page 9
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65AN OLD BUT VERY PLEASANT CUSTOM.—At Hungerford, Berkshire, in the week after Easter, the old “Hocktide,” or “kissing ceremony’’ is carried out. The custom originated in mediaeval times, and “tutti-men’’ are elected each year to parade the streets, carrying gaily bedecked poles. They claim a kiss or a penny from every woman they meet. Judging by the picture they got no pennies from this house. Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6864, 21 May 1932, Page 9
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