[lit-ideas] Don't Fear Love Spoons
- From: Eric Yost <mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 12:23:18 -0500
This from the URL Judy posted on Callennig:
There is a curious Welsh custom of giving a wooden spoon - a so
called "love spoon" to one's fiance or sweetheart. The custom of
giving wooden gifts was indeed widespread in many countries of
Europe from the end of the 17th century (but it would be,
wouldn't it? it is not as of they had plastic!). The first Welsh
love spoon is attributed to a 16th Century young romantic who
carved the offering for his intended, and unwittingly began the
tradition.
http://www.tourwales.org.uk/index.php?id=52
Certainly this isn't the origin of the term "spooning" is it?
Carving my Love Truncheon,
Eric
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