cloved fruit (was: SC - Period Wedding)

[david friedman]

At 8:47 AM +0200 10/22/98, Par Leijonhufvud wrote:
>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.

The practice I was referring to was not just the cloving of the fruit, but
its use in a kissing game.

David/Cariadoc
http://www.best.com/~ddfr/


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