Tuesday 20 December 2011

Farmers Tradition

Just incase we do not BLOG much over Crimbo.. I thought I'd share a little Victorian tradition which we will be doing on Christmas Day.

It is traditional for farmers & smallholders to feed their animals a double ration on Christmas Day... wait for it... not so much as a good will gesture toward their charges.. but because they would be too drunk and inebriated to see to the animals again that day!

So cheers to all the animals and they can be sure to get a traditional double ration on Sunday.

Not to mention, the wild birds will be in for a treat because another age old tradition is to feed the wild birdies whilst feeding the poultry on Christmas Day. Now this is a genuine good will gesture to Mother Nature.

In For A Treat

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