SC - Cheese and the FDA

[Stefan li Rous]

> Susan Fox-Davis wrote:
 > Hmmm.  Just how often do you find SCA people [Catholic or otherwise] who
acknowlege  period Lenten customs in their SCA menu planning? <<

    Lainie replied:
> I know of no-one who has presented a banquet of Lenten fare during Lent.
Mostly they ignore the issue, with the excuse that most Americans seem to
have a thing about eating fish. But considering how important Lent and
Lenten customs were to the lives of Medieval Europeans, I am always
surprised at what short shrift we give them... <

    Gotta find the docs,  (re working my file cabinets has them lost!!)  but
"Feasts" as joyous occasions didn't happen during Lent,  or they happened on
Sunday  when the penitents were allowed to celebrate.  (that's my
understaning)   So,  we aren't neccessarily disrespecting Lenten customs for
our Feasting,  they just happen on "Sunday"  ;*)

Caointiarn