gypsies

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Each year, the Appleby Horse Fair draws tens of thousands of Irish Travellers and Gypsies, as many still refer to themselves, to a rural patch of northwestern England to celebrate their culture.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

It is estimated that there are between 250,000 and 300,000 Gypsies and Irish Travellers in the UK.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2022

You can buy coffee and cake for about $7, or try one of the cocktails listed on brown paper menus: Whistling Gypsies, Hello Sailors.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022

Beatrix Kolompar, one of Sztojka’s relatives, said that her people’s traditions “can distinguish us as Gypsies, as Roma.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021

So we sat and waited more, watching the Gypsies, the Gypsies watching back.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs