cloved fruit (was: SC - Period Wedding)

[Par Leijonhufvud]

On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, david friedman wrote:

> For example ...  . I don't know of any evidence that cloved fruit is a
> period practice--my vague impression is that it was invented in the SCA. I

Not medieval by any means, but a traditional Swedish X-mas decoration is
an orange, studded either in patterns or all over with cloves. Generally
hung from red ribbons. So, it is not SCA only, FWIW. 

/UlfR

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