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Barbecue Day was a day of games and food for the plantation workers.
Master of Ceremonies wore an old scarlet hunting coat and a red ladies hat, stood almost 6'4", and called himself the "poleece." He kept the crowd in order.
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Barbecue Day master of ceremonies - Luna Plantation. 1900 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/146357>, accessed 28 December 2024.
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Barbecue Day master of ceremonies - Luna Plantation. 1900 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/146357>