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soothsayer

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Thu Aug 6, 2020, 10:39 PM Aug 2020

Most glorious Oak!


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Bard of Cumberland
@BardCumberland
#FolkloreThursday theme of #trees

Newly-weds would dance three times around an oak tree, then make a small cross on it for luck. These #trees were called 'marriage oaks'. One such tree grew at Brampton.
https://bardofcumberland.com/treefolklore/ #folklore #Cumbria
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Most glorious Oak! (Original Post) soothsayer Aug 2020 OP
A beauty MFM008 Aug 2020 #1
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