thanks alimae-- i was thinking about this the other day.

in judism, its still common to have a special cloth to wrap the bread in (for sabbath). and a special blessing is said over the bread (it being sybolic of all food)

i wonder if some of this wasn't common in all religions in times past. many catholic rituals echo customs of judism, it wasn't that long ago that good catholic women keep their their hair covered when out in public (and traditionally, christian woman still do in church)

the lady of the house, might well have been the person 'who made the bread' (even if she didn't!) and she might have well been responsible for making a cloth to cover it, as it was brought to the table. i guess i was half thinking that as i suggested dought to begin with.


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