TIME
In accordance with a 300-year-old ritual, London’s aldermen last weekstrewed the hustings (dais) in the ancient guildhall with sweet herbsand elected one of their number to serve as London’s 630th Lord Mayorfor the next year. The winner: 6 ft. 4 in. Denys Colquhoun (pronouncedCoohoon) Flowerdew Lowson.
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