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JACK IN THE GREEN, HASTINGS

Held over the early May bank holiday. Fri-Mon. Morris dancing, live music and celebrations all weekend. Big parade featuring the Jack, a seven  foot high character - Monday at 10:15 from Rock-a-Nore Road. About 10,000 watch the procession of 1500 participants, and 5,000 attend the finale in the castle where the Jack is symbolically slain. Pictures taken 05 May 2008.

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