hypatia_66 | Yorkshire Day

In case anyone hasn't noticed...

The Yorkshire flag ((c) Flag Institute and Yorkshire Ridings Society)

This celebration began around 1975 when the Yorkshire Ridings (from Thirdings — there were three) were abolished and, to add insult to injury, parts of Yorkshire went into Lancashire (gasp). The two counties having been rivals for centuries, this wasn't popular.

I'm Yorkshire by adoption, and I've never been sure what Yorkies are supposed to do to celebrate, but it's also the anniversary of the abolition of slavery — campaigned for by Yorkshire MP, William Wilberforce — and that's worth raising a glass for.

Yorkshire forever!