TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL TOWN CRIER DAY!
I celebrate life every day! Every day provides us with opportunities to celebrate. Today is International Town Crier Day. Town Criers once served a vital role in society, they kept the public informed. Now they are ceremonial. They announce royal births and weddings. Many historic sites have a Town Crier on hand to add authenticity to their tours.
it’s Town Crier Day!
Town Criers told,
They used two tools.
and their voice to yell.
on important matters of the state.
not for fun,
because illiteracy was the norm.
Town Criers did dread,
as daily newspapers were embraced.
about their plight.
yet they remain jovial!
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What is a Town Crier?- Town Criers date back to medieval times. They were responsible for keeping the public informed,
Budweiser Sends The Coolest Cease And Desist Letter Over 'Dilly Dilly' Beer-
Budweiser ran the "Dilly Dilly” marketing campaign for Bud Lite. A Minnesota craft brewery, Modist Brewing, created a beer named "Dilly Dilly." Since the campaign was set in the medieval period of history, they sent a Town Crier to deliver the cease and desist request. The unique delivery of the cease and desist request played out well for Budweiser, they didn't appear as a giant corporation out to crush a craft brewery.Posted from my blog with SteemPress : https://emergehealthier.com/today-is-international-town-crier-day/
Not much I can say about this. Where I come from maybe the closest that would resemble a town's crier is the town gossip lol. They are usually the source of news regardless whether true or not. And most of them were just made up.
Lol, a Town Crier offered official news. People might have paid more attention if he offered juicy gossip!