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An ode to levee day: Why the traditional gatherings will be missed this year


She has kept up the tradition of leveeing ever since.
I ve gone to them every year, she said. It s wonderful to see the people that turn out. It s just a cross-section of Islanders in a great way.
A privilege
The levee is an annual gathering held on New Year s Day. It comes from the French
lever, which means to lift or rise.
For many, the custom of travelling from place to place on Jan. 1  shaking hands and enjoying refreshments  signals the start of a new year.
As the French name suggests, the levee has its origins in the elaborate morning rituals of the monarch. To be privy to this portion of the monarch s day was a privilege, UPEI history Prof. Ed MacDonald said in an email. ....

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