More Britishisms?

[Geoff Bannister]

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wrote:

grannybat84112: 
> > 
> > Sounds like what Americans call a charity bazaar or a bake sale: 
> > Generally held by or on behalf of a local school or church, 
> featuring 
> > a preponderance of homemade cakes and other goodies, plus a few 
> > simple gaming activities for young children. Often sells raffle 
> > tickets for a new TV or a weekend getaway for two donated by some 
> > local business.
> > 
> > Not the same as a jumble sale, right? I think that's the 
> equivalent 
> > of the American yard/garage sale. I think.


MmcK:
> OK, now I'm officially confused. As a (North)American, I have never 
> heard of a Swap Meet (was that the right term?) A "jumble" IS a 
> church or community bazaar. A garage or yard sale I know about. One 
> person (or a group of friends or neighbours) sell their "junk" on 
> the front yard or in their garage. Now, do you have "flea markets" 
> in the UK?

Geoff:
A jumble sale (which to confuse the issue further is sometimes called 
a rummage sale in the North of England) is the ancestor of the car 
boot probably.

It is usually run by an organisation like a church, the Scouts, 
St.John's Ambulance Brgae etc. as a fundraising activity. they are 
advertised and normally indoors. Unlike boot sales where individuals 
organise themselves, many jumble sales organise themselves so that 
different tables will deal with specified items - women's clothing, 
children's clothes, books, white elephant stall and so on.

It's really quite fun sometimes being English and eccentric....
:-)