Elder Berry Wrote:
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Could you decode this, please, for those of us who are outsiders?

Thank you!

Just hamming up the holiday.

Probably the Easter Ham. Though I've had lamb and even trout from Greek Easter celebrations. Ham is cheaper and more available.

But climate matters.

Hams were traditionally air cured. The pigs were slaughtered in late fall, when the air temps were low enough that the meat wouldn't spoil (before refrigeration). The air cure is usually complete around April 1, just in time for an Easter celebration.

https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g2526

Wasn't jesus a jew? Jews can't eat pork. This makes as much sense as a flaming sword.

a top MORmON scholar attempts to give his MORmON explanation about the flaming sword using MORmON logic

I think ham is an American tradition. I don't recall it being much on the menu growing up in the "other Eden". Give me lamb, which I am having today, over anything else.

My Mom used to cook lamb for Easter. It was great, but then she made us eat it with some kind of mint jelly that she made. Couldn't stand it. Ruined the lamb.

Maybe because eating non-Kosher on Easter underscores the distinction between Christian and Jew?

mahu74 Wrote:
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> Maybe because eating non-Kosher on Easter
> underscores the distinction between Christian and
> Jew?

I was wondering about this myself.

kentish Wrote:
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> I think ham is an American tradition. I don't
> recall it being much on the menu growing up in the
> "other Eden".

Till we have built Jerusalem. . .

Another great reference which takes me back to choir in my school days. If I should die and all that.

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Eating pig on Christmas is also popular.

My cardiologist said don't eat pork.

I said, but isn't it the OTHER white meat?

She said, yes, but it's bad for your heart.

Well then why do they replace human heart parts with pig heart parts?

Good point.

I'm sorry Kathleen. Mammals that taste like chicken are probably bad as well. It is better to eat beings further outside of our family tree.

Good point there, too. I got into a discussion with my son last night about Jews not eating pork because pigs are scavengers (I took 'scavengers' as animals who eat dead meat). But isn't that what we do ?

Ours is just wrapped in plastic and without tire tracks.


Over simplification, I know.

Kathleen Wrote:
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> Ours is just wrapped in plastic and without tire
> tracks.

That is brilliant!

Yeah, but chickens are not mammals and cooked alligator tastes like chicken and they're not mammals either.