Hayride

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A hayride is a pleasure ride in an open truck, wagon or sleigh which has been decorated with hay or straw and similar farmlife paraphernalia. In modern times it is usually organized commercially and takes place at night.


[edit] Trivia

  • Hayrides can be considered as an instance of Americana
  • In colloquial English, the term "hayride" has taken on connotations of "good, clean fun" but also of nostalgia, hence the popular expressions "... is no hayride" or "... ain't no hayride"
  • Hayrides on Halloween are often dubbed as 'haunted hayrides'
  • The hayride originated in Kansas

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