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Happy Peppercorn Day!

by Stephanie Sobotka | April 23, 2008 at 06:24 pm | 391 views | 1 comment

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While many are celebrating St. George’s Day or perhaps sending flowers for Administrative Professionals Day, Bermudans are celebrating Peppercorn Day! Peppercorn Day is celebrated on April 23rd every year in Bermuda. The holiday dates back to 1797, when officials use to collect one peppercorn as rent for the Old State House in Saint George.

Chances are, you haven't heard of Peppercorn Day. A holiday in Bermuda, Peppercorn Day may be the oddest holiday in the Caribbean. Its history dates to 1797 when a group of Freemasons began renting the Old State House in St. George, for the sum of one peppercorn. In 1816, the holiday tradition began. Every year on the Wednesday closest to April 23, amidst pomp and circumstance, a horse-drawn carriage brings the governor to collect the peppercorn.

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at 18:31 on April 23rd, 2008

good stuff:

I like pepper!

April 23, 2008 at 06:24 pm by Stephanie Sobotka, 391 views, 1 comment

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