#4: shivaree

6/13/2015

what a shivaree!
noisemaking cacophony
heads ache but happy

One of the most fun weddings I remember was following the bride and groom and a brass band for a dozen blocks to the reception!

Neighbors came out, marched along for a while, drivers by honked horns, cops turned on sirens, people clapped... indelible!

a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, and other noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari.
Informal. an elaborate, noisy celebration.
to serenade with a shivaree.

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