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Glean after the harvest

The beginning of the XXth century

The harvest was ended, the owner gave the license to the villagers to collect what stayed on the field. This gesture allowed some families to feed during moment.

It was the occasion for the young people to enjoy itself. By gleaning, they fooled. In the sloping fields, some rascals collected to catch one of their companions. They stuck it in a bag in jute, closed it and sent the boy to roll till bottom of fields. And the laughter was general when the shouts escaped from the bag. " ouille aïe aïe aïe ouille " roared the inhabitant of the bag who pricked himself in all the straw.

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