Folklore: Scarecrows in the street

Subject: Scarecrows in the street
From: Kimberlin
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 05:10 PM

I was in Northamptonshire (England) on Wednesday evening and in the small village of Eydon near Brackley there were several scarecrows in the street, but no posters saying it was charity fundraiser or similar.

Is this some form of local folk custom and if so is what is the tradition?

Alternatively is it to scare away traffic coming to the British Grand Prix this weekend?!

Subject: RE: Scarecrows in the street
From: IanC
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 07:20 AM

Don't know, but Kettlewell (Yorks) has an annual Scarecrow Festival.

Cheers!
Ian

Subject: RE: Scarecrows in the street
From: Angie
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 08:37 AM

All sounds a bit scary to me.

Subject: RE: Scarecrows in the street
From: IanC
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 08:42 AM

Perhaps it was Eydon Mummers ... but you could ask them yourself by going to Eydon's Internet Site.

Cheers!
Ian