Daily Almanac for Monday, January 11, 2021

On this date in 1913: HUDSON MOTOR COMPANY UNVEILED THE FIRST SEDAN-TYPE CAR

PLOUGH MONDAY

The first Monday after Epiphany (January 6) was the day for the menfolk to return to work after the holidays — although no work was actually done on this day. Dressed in clean white smocks decorated with ribbons, the men dragged a plow (plough) through the village and collected money for the “plow light” that was kept burning in the church all year. Often men from several farms joined together to pull the plow through all their villages. They sang and danced their way from village to village to the accompaniment of music. In the evening, each farmer provided a Plough Monday supper for his workers, with plentiful beef and ale for all.

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