Christmas mummers

Mummers visited us one evening during Christmas, the first night we

were back in Ganny Cove. As we gave them drinks, we guessed at who

they were. I guessed there were three men and one woman; I was wrong.

Once they had drinks, they "stripped" (took off their masks) and we

found out who they were. They were all men. We only knew two of

them -- they were both close neighbours -- but the other two were from

a mile or so away and we didn't know them. That sort of thing, mixing

up the groups, makes for good fun with mummers.



We were told there had been a group of sixteen going around the night

before. That would have strained our supply of alcohol. :)



We've come back into the city now but it is only the fourth of January

yet, so there are three more nights of Christmas, so I expect the

mummers are still about.