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May 13, 2017, 09:51 AM
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Elder...and a bit Older
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Did you know that fish and chips played a key role in nourishing the country during the Second World War and were one of the few foods not subject to rationing although a shortage of supplies meant that the Fish n Chip Shop opening hours were curtailed.
Fish and chips were traditionally wrapped in old newspaper. This thrifty custom that is still recalled when people refer to the press as "tomorrow's fish-and-chip wrapping". Sadly, on health grounds, chip shops haven't been allowed to use real newspaper since the 1980s when it was decided that the possible absorption of newsprint by the food wasn't a great idea....Gee, Ya Think?
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