A husking bee is a festive gathering where attendees shuck corn together. According to tradition, if someone found a red ear of corn, they could kiss a person of their choosing.
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Husking Bee Term Timeline in The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The timeline below shows where the term Husking Bee appears in The Witch of Blackbird Pond. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 13
A husking bee approaches, and Judith can’t wait. At the husking bee, there will be music and food...
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...about William, Kit changes the subject by asking John whether he’ll be there at the husking bee . He hesitates and asks if Mercy will be there. When Kit points out that...
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...left. When John announces his intention to stay with Mercy instead of going to the husking bee , Judith airily says that Mercy will be fine by herself. But John insists that...
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As Judith, John, Matthew, and Kit walk to the husking bee , Kit can’t stop thinking about how John is now stuck—if he “hurt[s] Judith now...
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When they arrive at the barn, Kit is surprised at how fun the husking bee is—the people of Wethersfield aren’t so serious all the time. When Judith finds a red...
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