In Brabant (and perhaps also in other parts of the south of the Netherlands
and in Belgium) you can buy St. Hubertus-bread (or in dialect: Upkes (one
Upke, two Upkes) on the 3th of november. A Catholic priest blesses this
bread before it goes to the shop. The story is that you will not get rabies
for a whole year when you ate this bread on Hubertus day. It's a sweet bread
and it's nice with butter and sugar. I am too late with this message for
2000, but remember it for next year when you are around.
Bas Jongenelen
* Hubert, bishop of Liege (727)
- founder of the city and diocese of Liege
- with St Eustace, he is the patron saint of hunters, and is invoked
against rabies
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