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

One of Europe's biggest annual gatherings of Gypsies and travellers could become a ticketed event if proposals get the go ahead.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 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

“I try to pass them on to many people so they can really get to know us, because all they know is that there are Gypsies, but they don’t know anything about us.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021

Since we were Gypsies we belonged everywhere, so we came to the land of Poland.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli