The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 52, December 23, 2007, Article 21

SILVER SIXPENCE LOSING OUT TO GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE

Dick Johnson writes: "If you are British and reading this 
the day before Christmas you will probably remove the coin 
from your traditional Christmas pudding and replace it with 
a glass of Champagne. At least that is the result reported 
in a survey published last week in the UK.

"Of all the holiday coin traditions, hiding a silver coin 
-- replaced by a copper penny in recent years -- in the 
customary pudding for Christmas dinner is one of the most 
charming. It is losing popularity, however, in the British 
Isles recently.

"'Only three per cent of people in their study planned to 
follow the tradition of putting a coin in the Christmas 
pudding this year' stated the report.

"I found the recipe for Christmas pudding on the internet 
and it contains lots of raisins, currents and other goodies. 
When these are mixed and boiled in a cloth bag and allowed 
to drain and the flavor enhanced over time, this sounds 
like a yummy mixture.

"The tradition was to hide the coin in the mixture and the 
person who found the coin in their serving was allowed to 
keep it. Champagne does not seem to have the same charm. 
Certainly not for children who may have been the lucky 
recipients.

"With or without a silver sixpence at your holiday dinner 
table, have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!"

Full Story

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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