Apple bobbing was the delight of many a suitor in England. Which young maid would be the next to marry? Strong sharp teeth were not only admired, but necessary in this event.
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Seek the largest fruit
Choose the ripest spot to clench
Dooking wins a man
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I don’t think this is covid safe… and it’s even harder with a face-mask.
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Thanks for sharing. Short and sweet (or crisp). ๐
Apple bobbing has always seemed a bit disgusting to me.
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Me too, all that spit๐๐ฑ
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Exactly! ๐คฃ
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I enjoyed your earlier post from 1950’s Vermont Halloween Sledding~
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True story
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:>)
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Very nice Cheryl. Bobbing for apples always seemed like an odd game for me. Interesting bit of history here!
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Loved the history of apple bobbing. I had to sleuth out the meaning of “dook”! Apple on a string sounds much safer than dooking for apples!
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You peel an apple in a single strip, stand in the corner, swing the strip of peel round your head and throw it back over your shoulder. It should land in the shape of the initial of the person you’ll marry. Kitchen magic. Kim obviously knows a rhyme that goes with it – but they are weird in Norfolk! ๐
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Apple bobbing was the only Halloween activity we took part in when I was a child โ and that was at Brownies. My parents would not have let us ask for sweets from strangers, that was the one big thing we were warned about. I love your bite-sized haibun, Cheryl, short and apple sweet, and โDooking wins a manโ! I’m an ‘apple peel, apple peel, tell me true’ kind of girl, too.
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Thank you for reading!
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Short, sharp and strong – like those teeth! I remember the ancient magic of peeling an apple in one go to see who you’d marry, too.
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Tell me that one
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Ripe fruit, yielding to sharp teeth…yep; that’s a Halloween tale alright.
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I remember apple bobbing as a child. Your haibun brings on fond memories.
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Thanks!
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Interesting old traditions. Imagining an apple sized lump under the pillow would give most adventurous dreams.
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I think itโs discombobulated. WP is acting up today๐
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Yes, definitely seek the softest flesh – easier to bite!
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Very beautifully penned.
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Thank you
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