A list of wonderful festivals in the UK
Britain is a country with a long history and retains many traditional festivals. You know, there are also a lot of weird festivals around the UK, from learning to speak pirates to measuring feet for size to embracing vegetarians. Almost anything can be celebrated as a holiday. Do you feel that you have no integrity?
1. Mayor Weighing In a town called High Wycombe in the UK, it helps their mayor and councillors weigh each May. If someone is overweight, they will be laughed at as a waste of taxpayers 'money... Oh right, sometimes they even throw fruit at these officials...
2. Foot Measuring Day It is said that the reason why this festival was created is that people always forget the size of their feet, so they should measure the size of their feet on this day so that they will not wear the wrong shoes. However, on January 23, there are no other special activities other than foot measurement.
3. Shakespeare's Imitation Day is April 23, the birthday of the British literary giant Shakespeare. On this day, the British commemorate him by speaking in Shakespeare's accent. For example, words must be used in antithesis; you cannot say "you", but should be replaced with "you"; you can compare the girl you like to a beautiful summer day. In addition, some women will also dress up like men.
4. Pirate Imitation Day It is reported that this festival was originally a joke played by John Baur and Mark Summers, and has since continued. On September 19 every year, people say hello instead of "hello", they say "Hey guys." People can even wear wooden prosthetics, wear a single eye mask, and put a parrot on their shoulders. It is necessary to imitate pirates so thoroughly.
5. The Game-Making Competition is held every year in Egremont, a city in northwest England. The Game-Making Competition is the most heavyweight competition and has a history of nearly 750 years. Competitors will put their heads through the horse collar and make various faces. Whoever has the most ferocious face will win the championship.
6. Being King's Day If you are tired of following the rules set by others, you can try to build your own country on November 22,"Being King's Day". In this country, you have the final say. For example, you can choose to take 6 days off a week, eat only chocolate for breakfast, etc.
7. Straw Bear Day Every year, Whittlesea has a "Straw Bear Day" because it is considered the beginning of the agricultural year. A man would wrap straw around his body from head to toe and go door-to-door dancing. In return, people would give him money, food or beer.
8. Squirrel Day is January 21, and people compete to express their love for this fluffy little animal. Unfortunately, January is the time for squirrels to hibernate, so people can't see squirrels on this day, so they can only look at pictures online instead.
9. Cat Owners 'Day As the name suggests, the main activity of this festival is cat-raising. However, people who have never owned a cat should participate carefully, because that will risk being scratched by the cat.
10. Bad temper Day This holiday allows people to show their bad temper as much as possible, and it is very timely because January is the most annoying month of the year for British people. It is reported that this festival commemorates comedian W. C. Fields was established by Fields, who is famous for playing the bad-tempered old man. He once said: "Smile every day and face troubles."
11. There is no final conclusion on who and why this holiday was set up, but for lazy people, this is a good idea. On May 18, people do not wash bowls and chopsticks, do not eat at home, or eat without tableware at all.
12. Fez Hat Day In the 19th century, fez hats were a classic combination that people would bring into coffins, but this custom was later eliminated. In order to commemorate this lost custom, the British hold Fez Hat Day on September 15 every year to put on their best fez hats and greet everyone with dignity.
13. Embracing Vegetarian Day It is said that if people did not eat meat, hundreds of animals could be saved a year. Embracing Vegetarian Day does not require you not to eat meat, but rather to embrace a vegetarian. However, this custom is strictly limited to acquaintances. It still seems too weird to see a stranger asking him if he is vegetarian and then hugging him. It is generally held on the last Friday in September.
14. Cheese-rolling competition contestants chase a huge cheese wheel rolling down the mountain during the competition. The "cheese warriors" will not hesitate to break their arms and legs. Thousands of people come to watch and cheer on competition days every year. Dozens of "cheese warriors" showed their skills, and local medical rescue and emergency rescue agencies were also on call at any time.
15. Baozi throwing festival Abingdon may be the oldest town in England, and there is still a strange festival called Baozi throwing. Whenever there are special festivals such as royal weddings or New Year's Day, the mayor here will stand above the city hall and throw steamed buns to everyone. The history of this activity can be traced back to the ancient times of throwing bread and cakes to the poor.
16. Nettle eating competition The UK holds a nettle eating competition every year, which challenges the contestants 'endurance and taste limits. "The sting hairs on its stems and leaves are toxic. Once touched, they are painful like bee stings. Its toxicity causes irritating dermatitis immediately after skin contact, such as itching, severe burns, redness, etc." I don't say anything. Almost all those who participated had half of their lives left.
17. The World Swamp Snorkeling Championships is an annual competition held in Wales. Cost-dressed contestants snorkel in a 60-foot swamp as fast as possible, with more than 100 people participating every year.
18. Wife carrying competition The wife carrying competition originated in Finland in the 18th century. At that time, thieves were popular. Thieves in the mountains often broke into villages to rob. While plunging property, thieves often carried away the women they encountered. In order to protect their wives, men would immediately pick up their wives and belongings and escape when bandits attacked. This behavior of competing wits and courage with bandits later spawned a wife-carrying competition.
19. Hen race Other people's chickens are used to fight, but British chickens are used to race. In Bonsall, a chicken competition is held every year. Different villages take out chickens and race against each other. Don't fight cocks. This is strictly prohibited. Moreover, everyone tried to be as quiet as possible at the competition site, because they were afraid of disturbing the chickens 'fun, which made it a bit weird to think about it.
20. Worm catching competition There is a worm catching competition every year in Blackawton. The competition has 18 rules, including that everyone has a 3×3 square meter piece of land and any music can be played to attract worms. It is said that the person presiding over the competition is also a god horse worm master, but I don't know what kind of ghost it is.