3x-xx-xx ep023 London Pays Rent to the King

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London, the largest city in the world, is tied to her glorious past by the bonds of tradition. The roots of London are so deeply embedded in traditional customs that the simplest action is preceded by a pageantry dating back to medieval times.

At the London Law Courts, once each year, the city solicitor, a solemn-looking gentleman clad in formal robes and white barristersweeds, walks up to another dignified gentleman who is called the King's Remembrancer. The city solicitor represents London.

The King's Remembrancer represents the crown. In his hands, the solicitor carries a large tray on which is piled a hatchet, a bill hook, some horseshoes, and several horseshoe nails. This motley assortment is accepted by the king's remembrancer.

After a formal exchange of boughs, the city solicitor walks solemnly away once more. Ask the solicitor what all this ceremony means. I beg your pardon, may I speak to you a moment? Sir, could you tell me what ceremony was taking place just then?