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Broby Fair
Broby Fair opened on the first Friday in
October and lasted for eight days. It was the great
autumnal holiday. It was preceded by a period of
baking and slaughtering of cattle and fowl in every
cottage; the new winter clothes were made ready to
put on for the first time; holiday fare such as
sandwiches and cheesecake stood all day on the table;
the allowance of gin was doubled, and all work was
laid aside. Every house made holiday. The servants
and the work-people received their summer wages,
and held long consultations about their intended
purchases at the Fair. Folk from out of the way
parts came marching in small groups, with their
provisions on their backs, and long staffs in their
hands. Many were also obliged to drive their cattle
to the Fair for sale during this time of general
poverty. Obstinate young bullocks and goats, which
refused to move and braced their fore-feet stiffly
against the hill slope, caused irritation to their
owners and much amusement to the bystanders. The
spare rooms in the large country mansions were
filled with welcome guests; news was exchanged,
and prices of cattle and furniture were discussed.
The children dreamed of presents from the Fair
and money given them to spend there.
And on the first märket day, what a crowd of
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