mince-pies

Maybe I have had too many mince-pies, but a lot of this article makes me queasy, with its cheery optimism & its missing out any salient facts that do not fit its tone.

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Even after the bans were revoked in England in 1660, Puritans and other Non-Conformists "ranted against Anti-Christ's-masse and those Masse-mongers and Papists who observe it", and were commonly known to "inveigh against New Year gifts and evergreens, or to attack the Pope by refusing to eat plum-broth; or to condemn those who ate mince-pies as Papists and idolaters" ....

Bruce Wilson: The Religious Right's War on Christmas Began Centuries Ago 2008

He had expressed a determination to partake of every dish which was put on the table; but after soup, fish, roast-beef, and roast-goose, he retired from active business until the pudding and mince-pies made their appearance, of which he partook liberally, but not too freely.

Roundabout Papers 2006

And then, even as now, the Post Office requested those mailing gifts, especially food parcels such as mince-pies, to make sure that they were securely packed so as to avoid damage in shipping.

Christmas Cards and Christmas Mail 2006

And then, even as now, the Post Office requested those mailing gifts, especially food parcels such as mince-pies, to make sure that they were securely packed so as to avoid damage in shipping.

Archive 2006-10-01 2006

He complimented the mince-pies, so that Mrs. Mackenzie owned she had made them.

The Newcomes 2006

There were more dances, and there were forfeits, and more dances, and there was cake, and there was negus, and there was a great piece of Cold Roast, and there was a great piece of Cold Boiled, and there were mince-pies, and plenty of beer.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Stave 2 The First of the Three Spirits | Solar Flare: Science Fiction News 2004

There was roast pork and mince-pies, and a bottle of wine.

The Last Chronicle of Barset 2004

There was fever; there were no books, no newspapers, no wife of my own race and blood, no theatres, no hotels, no restaurants, no East River oysters, no mince-pies, neither buckwheat cakes, nor anything much that was good for a cultivated palate to love.

How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004

Rugs - coats - night-clothes, the warmest that could be found - tins of cakes and mince-pies packed by Joan - sandwiches to eat on the way - books - games - as George said, anyone would think they were going away for a month!

Five Go To Demon's Rock Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1983