Wash Tubs and Tin Cans: A Hover Serenade
When a group of friends arrived to serenade newlyweds in Horse Heaven, they realized they had forgotten their instruments.
In spite of rain, wind and darkness, a crowd of Hover young people found their way to the Thomas home in Horse Heaven last Monday evening to serenade the newly married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Thomas. It seems the crowd forgot about their instruments for the music until they got there, so they had to resort to wash tubs and tin cans.
“It seems the crowd forgot about their instruments for the music until they got there, so they had to resort to wash tubs and tin cans.”
Historical 'shivaree' or charivari traditions were common ways for rural communities to mark weddings through noise and celebration. It provides a rare, charming glimpse into the informal social fabric of Horse Heaven before it became the agricultural landscape we know today.
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