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HERE WE COME A WASSAILING!!!     
​DECEMBER 4, 2022  - 2:00 PM
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                       What does "Wassail" mean?

For centuries, wassailing was a way to toast someone’s good health. But, in England, wassail also denoted the alcoholic beverage you imbibed during that toast—an elixir of steamy mulled mead or cider. Sometimes, wassail was a whipped dark beer flavored with roasted crab apples. At Christmastide, the poor expected privileges denied them at other times, including the right to enter the homes of the wealthy, who feasted them from the best of their provisions.  At these gatherings, the bands of roving wassailers often performed songs for the master while drinking his beer, toasting him, his family, his livestock, wishing continued health and wealth. By the 19th century, wassailing would mellow. As the custom of caroling became the dominant door-to-door pastime, alcohol-fueled begging dwindled.

Metamora will celebrate the tradition of Wassailing on December 4, 2022. 
All Horse Parade
​December 4, 2:00 pm
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Join us on December 4, 2022 in Metamora, Michigan for the Wassailing Celebration Horse and Carriage Holiday Parade hosted by the Metamora Area Chamber of Commerce.

No fire engines, no bands, no motorcycles  JUST HORSES!
 
Awards will be given in several categories and every horse participant receives a commemorative ornament.

Click HERE for parade application

PARADE ROUTE

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2022
​METAMORA COUNTRY DAYS AND HOT AIR BALLOON  FESTIVAL
​PLATINUM SPONSORS

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PO Box 16
Metamora, MI 48455

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(810) 678-6222

Thank you to Metamora Photo for many of the photos on this site.
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  • About The Chamber
    • Contact Us
    • Membership Info and Application
    • Member Pages >
      • Chamber Ambassadors
      • Advertising Opportunities
      • Event Information
    • Board of Directors and Staff
  • Business and Community Resources
    • Business Directory by name 2022
    • Business Directory by Category 2022
    • About Metamora
  • News and Events
    • Car Cruise
    • Metamora Country Days >
      • Metamora Country Days FAQ
      • Metamora Country Days Photo Gallery
    • Wassailing Celebration >
      • Wassailing Celebration Photo Gallery
    • GHOST WALK 2022
    • Current Events