Villagers in Lancashire ceremoniously guiding a cart of rushes to church. The rushes would be strewn on the stone floor of the church to prevent worshiper's feet turning to lumps of ice during winter services.

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Villagers in Lancashire ceremoniously guiding a cart of rushes to church. The rushes would be strewn on the stone floor of the church to prevent worshiper's feet turning to lumps of ice during winter services.

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