posted by sooyup
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Daily trivia
In the eighteenth century young men in Wales would often carve a wooden spoon to present to the young woman he fancied. If she returned his love, she would hang the spoon in her window, or even around her neck, as a sign that she would welcome his advances. I’ve not yet discovered what she would do with the spoon if she didn’t fancy the guy who made it. I guess a fellow would be pretty sure of her answer before engaging in such a time-consuming labour of love. Many of the spoons which have survived are intricately designed little masterpieces - a testament to the skill and patience of the would-be lover. Nowadays, love-spoons exist only as simple, crudely made souvenirs for tourists. Or do they? I would like to think that somewhere in the Principality a love-struck Welshman is patiently carving his beloved a wooden spoon, to prove that the age of romance has not entirely ended. Mind you, the chances are he’s already screwed her!
In the eighteenth century young men in Wales would often carve a wooden spoon to present to the young woman he fancied. If she returned his love, she would hang the spoon in her window, or even around her neck, as a sign that she would welcome his advances. I’ve not yet discovered what she would do with the spoon if she didn’t fancy the guy who made it. I guess a fellow would be pretty sure of her answer before engaging in such a time-consuming labour of love. Many of the spoons which have survived are intricately designed little masterpieces - a testament to the skill and patience of the would-be lover. Nowadays, love-spoons exist only as simple, crudely made souvenirs for tourists. Or do they? I would like to think that somewhere in the Principality a love-struck Welshman is patiently carving his beloved a wooden spoon, to prove that the age of romance has not entirely ended. Mind you, the chances are he’s already screwed her!
