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Grosse Ile’s popular Boar’s Head Festival makes its return BILL STEVENSON
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When 17-year-old Joe Berkey enlisted in tLike many things in life, great things are worth waiting for. And, after its normal four year Hiatus – and COVID closure in 2022 – the muchloved Boar’s Head Festival will return this coming Dec. 7-10 at Sacred Heart Church. The grand Christmas pageant, which involves more than 600 volunteers, has become the premier celebration of community involvement, musical entertainment, and the Christmas spirit. The actual serving of a roasted boar can be traced to ancient Roman times when the wild porcine was the preferred dish at great feasts. As early as the 14 th century in medieval England, Christians considered the wild boar a ferocious beast and a symbol of great evil. They adapted the Roman custom of serving a boar’s head on a platter to represent SEE FESTIVAL, Page 3
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