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Mince Pies

I have heard recently that it is illegal to eat Mince Pies on Christmas Day - is this true and if so why?

Little Plant Wed 05/12/07 14:02

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terrywogan
Wed 05/12/07
14:08

It is my understanding that Oliver Cromwell banned mince pies - and a lot of other things - because he thought them frivolous or not in keeping with the puritanical ethos.

Pippa68
Thurs 06/12/07
09:22

Probably a lwa which has not been overturned ~ like many, however nobody is going to get arrested for it ;o)

Pippa68
Thurs 06/12/07
09:23

That was supposed to read 'LAW' damn my typing!

Little Plant
Thurs 06/12/07
09:37

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Thank you for your answer - sounds good to me - I like mince pies at any time, warm from the oven, with a dusting of icing sugar and loads of fresh cream....

Pippa68
Thurs 06/12/07
09:40

I can only eat them at Christmas! it's just the same with turkey, sprouts and Christmas pudding. It doesn't seem right to have them all year round.

I am the same with hot cross buns, lol.

tickledtrout
Fri 07/12/07
16:16

Yum

Cetti
Fri 07/12/07
21:39

Yes, it's true about Oliver Cromwell, Little Plant.
He banned them along with Christmas as he considered them guilty, forbidden pleasures. Remember that when you're tucking in!

tiggerblue10
Fri 07/12/07
21:42

I'll be breaking the law on Xmas day then!

fletcher.5
Fri 14/12/07
02:39

Under Cromwell & his puritans it was, however, the tradition is that you should eat a mince pie every day for 12 days up to the 25th December in a different house. In order to create a more sociable society.
Merry Xmas

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