It will be raining buns in Abingdon in June.
The event will not be a freak weather storm, but a planned event to celebrate the new Millennium. The ancient tradition is usually only reserved for special royal occasions. About 3,000 fresh buns will be hurled by town councillors from the roof of Abingdon Museum, in Market Place, at 6.30pm on June 17.
The last bun throwing was in 1997 to mark the 50th wedding anniversary of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Town clerk Brian Tonkin said: "The buns are on order. We are hoping the whole town will turn out to catch the buns in the market square. We usually get a good crowd and as it will be a midsummer evening it should be great fun. We are planning on holding a picnic and fun evening at Abbey Meadows on the day too."
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