Friday 9 May 2008

"Bringing home the bacon"

o To bring home the bacon – there are several possible origins to this
saying. One goes back almost a thousand years to the Essex village
of Dunmow where, it is said, in AD 1111 a noble woman offered a
prize of a side of bacon, known locally as a flitch, to any man from
anywhere in England who could honestly say that he had had
complete marital harmony for the preceding year and a day. In over
500 years there were only eight winners!
An alternative explanation comes from the ancient sport of catching a
greased pig at country fairs. The winner kept the pig and ‘brought
home the bacon’


This is for the people who want to know about bacon (I came across a certain someone today). With every post, for the next week or two, I am going to give you a fact about British bacon. But the problem is where to start, I've found loads already.

British bacon fact no.1
Bacon psychology
· As bacon is so substantial it brings a distinct advantage to meals. Due to its
intense taste and rich, distinct flavour, it persuades us through messages sent to
the brain by the mouth and taste buds, that we have eaten more than we really
have.
Did you even know such a thing as bacon psychology existed?

Please see the related poll to this picture (especially you!) I answered sometimes.

Is the boredom showing?

"Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon." Doug Larson

Good night, and here's a question for you;

Will your answer to this question be no?

please answer in the comments box, nighty night. xx






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