In its beginning in the 19th–20th century it involved a municipal effort to invite former residents of a village, town, or city—usually individuals who grew up in the municipality as children and moved elsewhere in adulthood—to visit the "Old Home", the parental household and home town.
In the late 20th and early 21st century, the practice has spread to other parts of North America and has become a broader celebration with an emphasis on local culture and history.
It is best described as a town reunion, a celebration of [a place's] citizens, past, present and future, and a honoring of its history.
Events traditionally include a parade, a town dinner, class and family reunions and tours of local points of interest.…[it] is a decennial celebration and gathering of friends and acquaintances, all sharing the common experience of having resided and/or attended school, in [the area].
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