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striking party Maritimes, Hist. 
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- 1929 On the eve of that day [New Year's] "striking parties" composed of young folk of the district, armed with sticks . . . arrived at a house [and] surrounded it . . . to the accompaniment of music from the sticks beating the log walls. . . .
- 1929 On the eve of that day [New Year's] "striking parties" composed of young folk of the district, armed with sticks . . . arrived at a house [and] surrounded it . . . to the accompaniment of music from the sticks beating the log walls. . . .