When I was young we called the fair that came round each year the mop fair, has anyone heard of this?

Question

Thanx for all your replies

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mop_Fair

the mop fair is known all over the uk check out these sites

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=T...

Answer 2

Yes we call it the mop too.

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

The Mop Fair comes to Stratford on Avon every year still - as does the Runaway Mop  couple of weeks after.

Answer 5

It must be a regional name for it, where I live we called it the bus station fair, it was held on the site of the old bus and tram garages. It used to come the last week in June and stay for two weeks, these used to be the annual holidays in my town. The fair also returned for Christmas and New Year. See if you remember any of the following.........

Big Wheel

Caterpillar

Waltzer

Galloping Horses

Giant Swingboat

Dodgems

Moon Rockets

Cyclone

Rotor

Boxing Booth

Air Rifle Range

Hoop La

Coconut Shy

Roll a Penny

Penny Arcades

Good memories, thanks for reminding me !

Answer 6

nope never heard of it

Answer 7

no we call it the traveling fair

Answer 8

"One of the more wonderful aspects of living in Stratford, and something I’ve been looking forward to for months, is the annual Mop Fair. According to Wikipedia, it’s so named because of its roots as a celebration for workers who would attend carrying items symbolising their trade, and generic servants would carry a mop head."

Maybe thats why ?