He enjoyed the turkey, perfectly roasted and surrounded with beautifully browned potatoes, parsnips, sausages, cranberry sauce and herby stuffing.
Then came the dreamy pudding, with brandied flames and a choice of rum butter or cream.
But nobody warned him about the sixpence – and he’d swallowed it!
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It was an old tradition to put a silver threepenny piece in a Christmas pudding, and whoever found it was supposed to have good luck throughout the coming year. When silver 3d were discontinued the tradition went on using a sixpenny piece. You can still buy them (even though they aren't legal tender any more) to put in your pudding if you want to. *****
This post is part of my advent calendar but also for The G-Man for his weekly 55 word challenge.
6 comments:
Yikes! How big is a sixpence and what is it made out of? Hope dad doesn't get lead poisoning or choke! Enjoyed reading and learning about an old tradition. Have a very merry Christmas!
Ooops poor Dad, hope he didn't choke!
Ah, the old Tanner - many coughed up in the spirit of Christmas :-)
I never knew you could still buy sixpences. I made my own pudding for years but haven't for the past couple. Maybe next year.
yikes...i wonder how many lives that took...haha...a sixpence...how big is that...i need to google it
I thought you were supposed to warn the eaters that they have a coin in the piece?
Loved your festive 55 AJ
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Holiday
Merry Christmas
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