Old Home Week
old home week old home day practice originated new england region united state similar harvest holiday festival beginning th–th century involved municipal effort invite former resident village town city—usually individual grew municipality child moved elsewhere adulthood—to visit old home parental household home town municipality celebrate holiday annually others celebrate every year late th early st century practice spread part north america become broader celebration emphasis local culture history wilmington vermont town web site describes event follows old home week town event held every year best described town reunion celebration place citizen past present future honoring history event traditionally include parade town dinner class family reunion tour local point interest…it decennial celebration gathering friend acquaintance sharing common experience resided andor attended school area also celebration live love town nobody outsider old home week come home year annals old home week pittsfield new hampshire galluzzo john golden age hull old home week neighbor gala day history press isbn old home week poem james ball naylor illustration photograph boston expressing sentiment old home week