"Kay Easton" wrote in message
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: In article , Nick Wagg
: writes
: AndWhyNot wrote:
:
:
: Still Christmas starts in September...
:
: In this week's New Scientist, someone reported that they had
: spotted Christmas Mince Pies for sale in Tesco, with a sell-by
: date in November.
:
: Friends brought some round to our bonfire ;-)
:
: But - do you not know that every mince pie eating before Christmas
: brings you a month of good luck after?
: --
: Kay Easton
:
: Edward's earthworm page:
: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

I make my Christmas cake end Oct/beg Nov and it's usually all eaten before
Christmas. That should be a year's good luck then.

K