| 词汇 | garret election |
| 词源 | Garret election. Presumably, there are no more bawdy Gar- ret elections anywhere, but such popular ceremonies were held near Wandsworth, London in the 18th century. There in the borough of Garret, a small hamlet consisting of “a few strug- gling cottages,” the ludicrous “election” was held with the open- ing of every new parliament, the only voting qualification being “open-air coition in or near Garret.” According to an account of the time: “The ceremony consists of a mock election of two members to represent the borough of Garret. The qualification of a voter is having enjoyed a woman in the open air within that district. The candidates are commonly fellows of low hu- mour who dress themselves up in a ridiculous manner. As this brings a prodigious concourse of people to Wandsworth, the publicans of that place jointly contribute to the expenses, which is sometimes considerable.” Similar elections might prove the answer to voter apathy in the U.S. |
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