French wedding ceremonies, even qmong the poorest, are occasions for reckless extravagance. In Brittany they are said to he more gorgeous than in Paris. At a pre-war wedding in the former place, we are told that three hullocks, thirty-six calves, and five sheep were slaughtered, and, in addition, to wines and liqueurs, over forty barrels of cider were emptied.
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Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 19, 23 July 1920, Page 15
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59Untitled Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 19, 23 July 1920, Page 15
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