tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post3291406604309219672..comments2024-03-06T11:07:23.753-05:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Old ChristmasPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-39934899949471690512014-12-18T14:12:46.290-05:002014-12-18T14:12:46.290-05:00A good number of people that attend the celebratio...A good number of people that attend the celebration now, have little idea of the Old Christmas, Gregorian calendar relationship. They should all read this blog to learn about it. Having attended since the 70's, I find your description to be accurate.<br /><br />Whenever the fists started to fly, I went home. It's become a lot more tame these days and other than an occasional scuffle, the fighting has not been an issue. Even some outsiders and tourists come and have a good time.<br /><br />I've never eaten so many oysters any where else.<br />For me the culmination is when Old Buck is led in by one of the keepers from the O'Neal family, usually around 9.<br />He exits quickly after bumping into revelers on the dance floor. It's hilarious.<br /><br />The last time I blogged the event was in 2011:<br />http://photoblog.michaelhalminski.com/?p=852<br />There's another entry I made in January 2009:<br />http://photoblog.michaelhalminski.com/?p=852 <br /><br />Mikehttp://photoblog.michaelhalminski.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-22098689200066468292014-12-18T09:58:25.790-05:002014-12-18T09:58:25.790-05:00The images of the festivities one can find via an ...The images of the festivities one can find via an internet search look as if a National Geographic photographer was documenting the event during the 1950's. Now the color photos depict a generation clad in outfits that seem to defy placement in any particular decade. Which begs the question, do fashion trends influence the manner in which Ocracoke islanders dress?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com