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From the Morning Post of May 17, 1821- The Cuckoo Ale
From the Morning Post of May 17, 1821:
"A singular custom prevails in Shropshire at this period of the year. As soon as the first cuckoo has been heard, all the labouring classes leave work, if in the middle of the day, and the time is devoted to mirth and jollity over what is called 'the cuckoo ale'."