Punch and Judy,
English puppet-show, presented on the miniature stage of a tall collapsible booth traditionally covered with striped canvas. It was once a familiar sight in the streets of large cities and can still be seen occasionally in seaside towns. Punch, the chief character, with his humped back and hooked nose, evolved from the ... ...
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