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Chivaree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A chivaree is a noisy, mock-serenade to newlyweds, followed by a party. Newlyweds are not properly accepted as a married couple in some North American communities until they have taken part in their...
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Charivari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charivari or shivaree or chivaree was originally a French folk custom, a noisy mock serenade for newlyweds. It was also sometimes used as a form of social coercion, to force an as-yet-unmarried c...
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Some things never change. ... The location of the chivaree was the home of the newlyweds. The time of the event was a well-kept secret. The arrival of the group was a noisy affair involving beating on pots and pans with wooden spoons, whistles and occasionally fire crackers.
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The best time to start a chivaree was after the newlyweds turned out the lights, usually around midnight or a little later and kind of got settled. Then, all of a sudden the boisterous crowd gathered outside the house where the newlyweds were spending their wedding night.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about chivaree. chivaree. Information about chivaree in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... (redirected from chivaree)
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a mellifluous, sultry and sweet collection of heartfelt songs with a little funk thrown in ... Chivaree's new 2008 release, "All the Time" is a mellifluous, sultry and sweet collection of heartfelt songs with a little funk thrown in. It is characterized once again by Lynne Hanson's compelling songwriting style and...
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