The Strange History of Mating Calls by Openly Flirting at the Monkey Parade
During the late Victorian era, single youngsters of London’s East End took to strolling up and down Bow Road in droves to mix and mingle with each other, prompting people to nickname the road “Monkey’s Parade.” By the early 20th century, the custom had caught on in other neighborhoods, and people... Sign in to see full entry.