Mon 8th July, 2013 is...
In olden times, when few people were literate, and there was little access to printed media, town criers were a central part of urban living. Town criers were responsible for keeping the populace up to date with the latest news and events, and for disseminating news from the ruling classes to the wider populace.
Now, the general literacy of the populace, and the ease of access to printed (and digital) media has rendered the town crier somewhat redundant – Town Crier Day celebrates the historical role of the town crier by encouraging people to take up the role of the town crier in their town or city.
'Absent' calls panic parents (http://t.co/47ye3UNExi - wilmington town crier/news,wilmington town crier/news/) http://t.co/Bsq1AufCG7
RT @IntlLawGuy: Happy #bermudaday from #Hamilton. Only here would parade be led by town crier who stopped to high five young boy http://t.co/mGbCT8NZTI
I made it! (@ Town Crier Pub w/ 3 others) http://t.co/wfVc2cNjqO
Diego birthday beers. My apologies to the woman in the background. @ Town Crier Pub http://t.co/zraJPCbi2p
Happy #bermudaday from #Hamilton. Only here would parade be led by town crier who stopped to high five young boy http://t.co/mGbCT8NZTI
My feet are burning and my throat kills, singing from rugby club to town crier may have been a bad choice but worth it!!! #isthisthereallife
RT @ernestgeorge4: @gbengalite @RealSeunKuti @lindaikeji SURE-P is another 'Banana to Monkey' project of FGN. Soon we will hear from the Town crier (EFCC).
RT @ernestgeorge4: @gbengalite @RealSeunKuti @lindaikeji SURE-P is another 'Banana to Monkey' project of FGN. Soon we will hear from the Town crier (EFCC).
Town crier!"@ojayibrahim: Black out in the country.....smh"
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