Lyn,
I would say the tradition is not quite dead yet! The site restaurant
here still has fish on Fridays.
Lyn Boothman wrote:
> Jon
>
> Lent is a possibility, or was it related to fish days, which happened
> all through the year, Wednesdays and Fridays. Perhaps the person in
> question was allergic to fish. By 1624 I don't think there were many/any
> fasting days, but fish days certainly. I can remember the very end of
> the tradition, eating fish on Fridays, in my far distant youth in the
> 50s and 60s. I've never heard of a licence though!
>
> Lyn B
>
>
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