{"id":"3196","t":"Buumdroegers of the Meyboom ","t_s":-1,"tags":["3309"],"thumb":{"fid":"3145","styles":{"circle_medium":"circle_medium_3145","circle_mini":"circle_mini_3145"},"ext":"png"},"pics":["3195"],"loc":"3435","loc_map":-1,"body":"<p>The Meyboom is one the oldest folk traditions in Brussels. It involves planting a beech tree in the centre of the city every year on 9 August. After cutting down the tree in the Forest of Soignes, the Buumdroegers and the Companions of the Brotherhood of Saint Laurence travel through the town, finally presenting it on the Grand'Place. Then, in the late afternoon, they plant it in an area north of the city centre (see n\u00b0 295, 515, 811, 887 and 900).<\/p>\r\n","fav":"0","fav_l":"0","don":"The Buumdroegers and the Companions of Saint Laurence","d_y":2001,"d_m":4,"d_d":21,"d_s":-1}