Another Tacky Tourist Attraction

[Lex]

I wonder when the rest of Blackpool pier's turning up: http://www.stratford-herald.com/68167-68167.html

And here it is: http://www.stratford-herald.com/7122...half-term.html

[rebbonk]

It's all about worshiping the little God of money.

[Finebyme]

They usually have a funfair though , isn't it called a Mop. These Mop/fairs were new to me when I first moved this way. I wonder how fairs were given that name?

[Lex]

They usually have a funfair though , isn't it called a Mop. These Mop/fairs were new to me when I first moved this way. I wonder how fairs were given that name?

A bit of information for you, Finebyme:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair

And a definition from the Online Etymology Dictionary:

fair (n.) Look up fair at Dictionary.com
"a stated market in a town or city; a regular meeting to buy, sell, or trade," early 14c., from Anglo-French feyre (late 13c.), from Old French feire, faire "fair, market; feast day," from Vulgar Latin *feria "holiday, market fair," from Latin feriae "religious festivals, holidays," related to festus "solemn, festive, joyous" (see feast (n.)).

[Finebyme]

A bit of information for you, Finebyme:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair

And a definition from the Online Etymology Dictionary:

fair (n.) Look up fair at Dictionary.com
"a stated market in a town or city; a regular meeting to buy, sell, or trade," early 14c., from Anglo-French feyre (late 13c.), from Old French feire, faire "fair, market; feast day," from Vulgar Latin *feria "holiday, market fair," from Latin feriae "religious festivals, holidays," related to festus "solemn, festive, joyous" (see feast (n.)).

Thanks Lex, but I was wondering how these fairs became to be known as 'Mops'. Is it a Warwickshire thing?

[rebbonk]

Here you go Finebyme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiring_and_mop_fairs

[Finebyme]

Thanks Rebbonk, that is fascinating, now I know the origins of the 'Mop' fairs.
I never think of looking up Wiki.