![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #47476](https://news7f.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/urlhttp3A2F2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com2F5a2F402F0589168449bdb9274680c1475e622F260321-sock-burning-turner-01-1024x714.jpg "Decades ago, a Maryland sailor burned his winter socks. Now it's a spring tradition")
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In Annapolis, Md., people gather each year to usher in the warmer weather by burning their socks. The springtime tradition is the unofficial start of the Chesapeake Bay sailing season.
(Image credit: Tyrone Turner)
