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nPosted on July 15, 2017
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In Merrie Olde England, there really is a Nottingham, there really is a Sherwood Forest, and there may even have been a famous archer on whom the Robin Hood story is based…
In Merrie Olde England, there really is a Nottingham, there really is a Sherwood Forest, and there may even have been a famous archer on whom the Robin Hood story is based…n
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nBut today’s Robin Hood Festival isn’t in Sherwood Forest, in England…It’s in Sherwood, Oregon, in the United States!
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I’m pretty sure that the people of Sherwood took advantage of the name to lure tourists to their town with promises of entertainment and food, shopping in the Vendor Village, a parade and a knighting ceremony, and of course an archery contest.
I’m pretty sure that the people of Sherwood took advantage of the name to lure tourists to their town with promises of entertainment and food, shopping in the Vendor Village, a parade and a knighting ceremony, and of course an archery contest.n
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nOregon’s Robin Hood Festival is as old as I am (pretty darned old!); it was established in 1954. I read that around twenty thousand people attend each year…Wow!
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nSmart idea for family fun. Check it out:
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nAlso on this date:
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nGummi Worm Day
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nSt. Swithin’s Day
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nMathematician Fibonacci’s birthday
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nPhysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s birthday
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nPainter Rembrandt van Rijn’s birthday
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nAnniversary of Twitter’s introduction
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nWoodie Wagon Day
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nPlan ahead:
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nCheck out my Pinterest boards for:
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nJuly holidays
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nJuly birthdays
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nHistorical anniversaries in July
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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nAugust holidays
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