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Author Topic:   feasting deborahknowles Senior Member posted 02-07-2003 06:42 PM             Is it true that medieval people at banquets would slope off half-way through to make themselves sick so they could eat more? (At least I hope they'd slope off!) ------------------ Erik Schmidt Senior Member posted 02-08-2003 04:14 AM             We know that Romans did this, but I have not tried to find out if it was also a common practice in the middle ages. Gordon unregistered posted 02-08-2003 05:38 PM            Yes Deborah, I've read a couple of refernces suggesting that this happened, but can't recall which web sites or books they were. ------------------ 'Demeure par la verite' Visit; Gordon's Scottish Castles Resource Page Merlin Senior Member posted 02-10-2003 04:28 AM             We had this question before: http://www.castlesontheweb.com/quest/Forum8/HTML/000019.html Levan Moderator posted 02-12-2003 05:51 PM             Whilst there might have been occurenes when this happened, however, for many in the middle ages food was considered too precious to waste - even for the prosperous. This was especially the case in areas affected by disease - no amount of money could buy decent food in some areas.

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