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from the wagon, carried to the grave and lowered into the ground. Meanwhile, someone had been to see the priest and had informed him that the body had arrived. The priest then headed over to the grave, threw a bit of dirt on the coffin and gave his speech. The quality and length of said speech greatly depended on the size of the payment he had received the other day. 

The grave was filled in again and all of the women came forward with their  green wreaths and placed them on the grave site. Then the bells ring and everyone returns home. The person ho had driven the hearse picks up the funeral party and brings them back home. There, the tables where decked out with rice pudding, fish and many other things. After the meal we socialized playing card for the rest iof the day and long into the night. The immediate family was invited to return the next day. 

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Nut Day

When the harvest had been brought in it was traditional for everyone to get a day off which was commonly referred to as "Nut Day."On this day, everyone went out to gather nuts in the countryside. There was nothing but Hazel nuts available and while some only ended up getting a pocket full others often times managed to get an entire bushel. We also had access to walnuts, but they were kept in the gardens and available to everyone.

Feast of St. Michael

It was a feast dedicated to the workers who had helped bring in the harvest. The feast was held around St. Michael's Day which was the 29th of September and traditionally featured the butchering of a lamb. In attendance were the workers and their immediate families, as well as several farmhands and young girls, especially if they were good dancers. The feast would begin with the serving of lamb stew followed by dancing, card playing and the likes. 

Mix-n-match cake

(Mikkemose kage)

Every farmhand and even the blacksmith received a wheatcake which was referred to as a Mikkemose Cake which they each brought home and gave to their respective mothers.