C. T. Suddeth

Wren Day (December 26) is a widespread tradition in Europe, especially in Ireland where Wrenboys (Mummers, strawboys) go door-to=door singing, collecting tips for charity. Once, live or sacrificed wrens were paraded about, nowadays effigies are used. Nobody knows the origins of these customs or even the word’s origin. I suspect a Celtic origin to the word and Druidic origin to the custom. (A salute to my triple great grandmother Nancy Moore Suddeth, born in Ireland, likely south of Dublin)