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Life and Traditions of Old Virginia

A look at deeply rooted traditions in Virginia. 

  • Fog shrouds farm land owned by Neil Corum on Friday August 30, 2013 in Warfield, VA. Corum is a third generation tobacco farmer. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Sidney Hocutt, 10, is baptized by her grandfather, Tom Hocutt as members of Richmond's First Baptist Church take part in a baptism in the James River on Sunday August 18, 2013 in Richmond, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Boo Rose steps on tobacco in a cart in a field on Friday August 30, 2013 in Warfield, VA. The land and crop is owned by third generation tobacco farmer, Neil Corum. The history of tobacco in Virginia can be traced back to Jamestown's John Rolfe. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Emily Dixon, center, and Tiffany Herleikson, far right, watches as Julie Snead, second from center, and Sarah Dixon, center right, dance during the Manassas Civil War Weekend on Saturday August 24, 2013 in Manassas, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Sam Strawder, 23, takes part in the annual dove hunt at the Shady Grove Kennel and Hunting Preserve with her family on Saturday September 14, 2013 in Remington, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Ben Jennings stacks hay bales at property owned by Oasis Farms on Thursday September 19, 2013 in Suffolk, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Boo Rose leaps from on cart to another as tobacco is picked in a field on Friday August 30, 2013 in Warfield, VA. The land and crop is owned by third generation tobacco farmer, Neil Corum. The history of tobacco in Virginia can be traced back to Jamestown's John Rolfe. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Alyson Myers of Kegotank Farm works with her company's oyster beds on Friday September 20, 2013 in Modest Town, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Thomas Howard, left, looks on as Patrick Greco, right, plays bocce ball before a college ball at the University of Virginia on Saturday August 31, 2013 in Charlottesville, VA. The University of Virginia has a tradition of members of the student body dressing up for game day. The tradition is called, {quote}guys in ties, girls in pearls{quote}. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Chris Testerman, bottom left, and Robbie Anders, right, rehearse before performing during the Old Fiddlers' Convention at Felts Park on Friday August 09, 2013 in Galax, VA. This was the 78th year of the event. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Tom Egeland, Jr., left, and his brother, Jeff Egeland, right, take part in the annual dove hunt at the Shady Grove Kennel and Hunting Preserve on Saturday September 14, 2013 in Remington, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Historical interpreters, David Meisky, left to right, Alex Hughes, and Tom Maples, take part in a reenactment of a Stonewall Jackson raid during the Manassas Civil War Weekend on Saturday August 24, 2013 in Manassas, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Wade Petty, left, plays a fiddle as Carla Mullis, right, sings along during the Old Fiddlers' Convention at Felts Park on Thursday August 08, 2013 in Galax, VA. This was the 78th year of the event. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Bill Shrieves eats at the Exmore Diner on Friday September 20, 2013 in Exmore, VA. The landmark opened in Exmore in the 1950's. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Jessie Villarrea, bottom center, joins with other students tailgating at the University of Virginia on Saturday August 31, 2013 in Charlottesville, VA. The University of Virginia has a tradition of members of the student body dressing up for game day. The tradition is called, {quote}guys in ties, girls in pearls{quote}. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Chris Testerman, bottom left, and Robbie Anders, right, rehearse before performing during the Old Fiddlers' Convention at Felts Park on Friday August 09, 2013 in Galax, VA. This was the 78th year of the event. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Huntsman, Guy Allman prepares for a fox hunt put on by the Blue Ridge Hunt on Saturday September 07, 2013 in Berryville, VA. According to historians, this area of Virginia has been home to fox hunting since the mid-18th century. Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron hunted in the same area that the Blue Ridge Hunt now continues the tradition. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Michael Loper climbs on hay bales as he stacks them at property owned by Oasis Farms on Thursday September 19, 2013 in Suffolk, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Ivan Leyva picks tobacco in a field on Friday August 30, 2013 in Warfield, VA. The land and crop is owned by third generation tobacco farmer, Neil Corum. The history of tobacco in Virginia can be traced back to Jamestown's John Rolfe. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • A member of the Blue Ridge Hunt takes part in a fox hunt on Saturday September 07, 2013 in Berryville, VA. According to historians, this area of Virginia has been home to fox hunting since the mid-18th century. Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron hunted in the same area that the Blue Ridge Hunt now continues the tradition. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
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