I suspect that it is a tradition that might have been particularly British (or UK.) Isn't it described as happening in 19th century Dublin in James Joyce's short story "The Dead"? Harold S. Forsythe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Wiencek" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:25 PM Subject: Re: TJ's carriage pulled by slaves? >I forgot to thank Deborah Lee for her asnwer to this query last Friday. I > still wonder if this carriage-pulling was a tradition or a spontaneous > act. > > Henry Wiencek > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html