Town Criers Tell All in Annapolis
"But the world needs town criers, several of them said yesterday as they prepared to belt out their cries in historic Annapolis. It needs them at ribbon-cuttings, centennial celebrations and special events that require a flair for the dramatic and historical that only a town crier can provide."
by William Wann,
The Washington Post
"Just as some people play golf and others attend Renaissance festivals in their spare time, this group has its own, somewhat eccentric, hobby: playing town crier and spreading the news the old-fashioned way."
by Stephanie Desmon
The Baltimore Sun
Participants in the North American Town Crier championship ring their bells at the Annapolis Dock
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North American Town Crier Championship
May 2 - 4, 2008
Annapolis, Md.
Bill McKee, the 2008 NATC champion, performs his first cry at the Paca House