COD Entertainment Break: Question: Some people like to hide a coin or trinket in the Christmas pudding. This may have originated in the ancient custom, in Rome and elsewhere, of concealing a particular object in food. What was it? A) A key B) A piece of parchment with a fortune written on it C) A ruby or sapphire D) A dried bean Answer: D: A dried bean--During the Roman Saturnalia festival, a dried bean would be hidden in the food. Whoever found it was then master of the revels — a king for the holidays. Even a slave could be the lucky one. In medieval times, a cake was eaten on Twelfth Night (January 6), during the most boisterous party of the year. The King of the Bean ruled the whole party.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 13:15:00 +0000
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