I'm trying to sketch out the origins of the English village fete.
Obviously the French feast or saint's day celebration is in there
somewhere, but how did this particular form of festival with Tombola
and coconut shies and the white elephant stall come to be. And when?
Many English people assume that village fetes are ancient celebrations,
but I'm wondering if they are Victorian.
While I was looking for stuff, I ran across this website:
http://www.historicgames.com/glossary.html
David Ritchie, Portland, Oregon
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