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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 545

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

There is an anniversary in Bury, and I believe only in that place in England, called “Simnel Sunday.” Like many old observances, its origin is lost in antiquity; but on the fourth Sunday in Lent, which is Simnel Sunday, everybody in Bury eats Simnel cake. It is a high day for the inhabitants, and the streets are thronged with people. During the preceding week, the shop windows of the confectioners exhibit a plethora of large, flat cakes, of a peculiar pattern and of toothsome composition. Every confectioner aims to outdo his rivals in the bigness of the one show-cake which nearly fills his window, and in the moulding and ornamental accessories. A local description, giving the requisite characteristics, says: “The great Simnel must be rich, must be big, and must be novel in ornamentation.” Such is the Simnel cake, the specialty of Simnel Sunday, in the town of Bury, in Old England.

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定位:Additional excerpt 545 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

英国伯里有个周年节日,我相信全英国只有那里有,叫“西姆内尔星期日”。和许多古老习俗一样,它的起源已湮没在历史中;但在四旬斋的第四个星期日,也就是西姆内尔星期日,伯里人人吃西姆内尔蛋糕。这是当地人的大日子,街上人头攒动。前一周,糖果店的橱窗就摆满大量扁平大蛋糕,图案独特,配料可口。每个糖果商都力争在橱窗里那只几乎占满窗口的展示蛋糕上胜过对手,比谁更大,比谁的模子和装饰更讲究。当地一份说明写道:“大西姆内尔蛋糕必须料足、必须大、必须装饰新颖。”这就是老英格兰伯里镇西姆内尔星期日的特色蛋糕。

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巴纳姆在自传中介绍英国伯里镇的古老节日“西姆内尔星期日”及其特色蛋糕,为后文义卖会上的巨型蛋糕作铺垫。

今日一问

你身边有没有一个地方节日或习俗,值得被认真记录和传承?

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