22-01-2005, 15:15
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Re: Accrington Carnival
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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob
Carnival is a truncation of the latin word carnelevarium and refers to the period before Lent in the church calendar when it was the custom to consume all the perishable stocks of food that were not allowed during the period of general fasting. A hangover from our medieval past.
How oddly typical it is that Accrington should decide to hold its Carnival in June.
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