'Boar's Head Carol' (traditional Medieval song)
The boar's head in hand bring I,
Bedeck'd with bays and rosemary.
And I pray you, my masters, merry be
Quot estis in convivio
The boar's head, as I understand,
Is the rarest dish in all this land,
Which thus bedeck'd with a gay garland
Let us servire cantico
Our steward hath provided this
In honour of the King of Bliss;
Which, on this day, to be served is.....
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Huzzah! Here we have a traditional-looking, celebratory pig's head centerpiece, originally constructed upon request for a local reenactment of a medieval-style feast (at which a number of vegetarians were expected to be in attendance). Glistening with basted 'fat', and roasted to perfection (complete with an apple in its mouth), does it not look delicious? Mmm, indeed (actually we're very happy to report no critters were harmed in the making of *THIS* boar's head)....
After the reenactment, this piece was eventually donated to a local dance company and is currently now used in their annual Nutcracker Ballet as a prop in the first act 'Party Scene'...
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