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Punkie Night is a traditional West Country holiday practised on the last Thursday of October in Somerset. Children will march around with a jack o'lantern, singing the following song : It's Punkie Night tonightIt's Punkie Night tonightAdam and Eve would not believeIt's Punkie Night tonight There are some variants which also include these lines: "Give me a candle, give me a lightIf you don't, you'll get a fright" or alternatively: "Give me a candle give me lightIf you haven't a candle, a penny's all right" (Cooper & Sullivan, 1994).

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  • Punkie Night is a traditional West Country holiday practised on the last Thursday of October in Somerset. Children will march around with a jack o'lantern, singing the following song : It's Punkie Night tonightIt's Punkie Night tonightAdam and Eve would not believeIt's Punkie Night tonight There are some variants which also include these lines: "Give me a candle, give me a lightIf you don't, you'll get a fright" or alternatively: "Give me a candle give me lightIf you haven't a candle, a penny's all right" (Cooper & Sullivan, 1994). As Cooper and Sullivan (1994) explain, this relates to the tradition of children would begging for candles on this night, and threaten people who refused to give them anything (compare the custom of Trick or Treat). Cooper and Sullivan also explain how a Punkie King and a Punkie Queen would typically lead the proceedings. (en)
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  • Punkie Night is a traditional West Country holiday practised on the last Thursday of October in Somerset. Children will march around with a jack o'lantern, singing the following song : It's Punkie Night tonightIt's Punkie Night tonightAdam and Eve would not believeIt's Punkie Night tonight There are some variants which also include these lines: "Give me a candle, give me a lightIf you don't, you'll get a fright" or alternatively: "Give me a candle give me lightIf you haven't a candle, a penny's all right" (Cooper & Sullivan, 1994). (en)
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