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Modern Wayside Shrines
Public expression of mourning through floral tributes were believed to have existed before 1989. At that time, when people offered flowers at the Southwark Bridge, London for the Marchioness Disaster, at Dunblane, Scotland for the childrens shot and killed at the school and at Anfield for the Hillsborough Disaster. As early as 1910, floral tributes were practiced by people to commemorate their loved ones who have been victims of tragedies and disasters.
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Modern wayside shrines
Offers some examples of the now common practice of leaving floral tributes at the site of road fatalities, and argues that these represent a continuation of an older tradition.
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\To Marry in May\: An Investigation of a Superstition
Their appears to be no evidence supporting a popular belief of the superstition reported in many books of folklore that marriage in May is unlucky. A survey of parish records from two churches in England from the 16th to 20th centuries and the 1973 wedding announcements from two newspapers was conducted. Marriages in May were found to constitute at least seven percent of the annual marriages. This percentage cannot be considered unusually low.
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Dragons and Big Cats
Michael Goss did not find historical precedent for stories of big cat sightings in Britain, but earlier stories from Essex and Sussex about dragons share many features with modern stories about large cats. The stories include the Flying Serpent of Henham described in 1669, a serpent seen in Sussex in 1614 and a 1401 record of a dragon in Wormingford. These stories suggest that the modern big cat stories may be part of a general tradition of encounters with fantastic beasts.
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Pilgrimage to Kensington Palace
The reaction to the death of Diana, Princess of WAles resulted in flowers and gifts throughout the country. The most striking act of remembrance occurred outside the homes of people with whom Diana was associated. The developments outside Kensington Palace involved a spiritual form of pilgrimage.
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