27 Nov 19, 01:30 PM
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27 Nov 19, 01:30 PM
greekgranny
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Originally Posted by YorkshireT
This is an interesting thread. It shows how a very old winter tradition, which actually seems to have been practised a lot in the SW, has been adopted into local language in a small geographical area of Yorkshire. This area seems to span from maybe just a bit into South Yorkshire but in a weaker form there, and be concentrated around the Wakefield area in West Yorkshire where ‘Wessel Cups’ will be understood by most people of a certain age (think the phrase is getting lost on younger generations). I also think it gets into Leeds.
It is strange isn’t it, local dialect. See more... |
Thankyou, it has been bugging me for a while. It does seem localised and also an age thing. Still it's good to know that it hasn't died out completely.
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