Purple_Platypus789 t1_jee9vin wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:52 AM Reply to TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone This makes so much sense. But I still think it's funny that grandpa eats dinner at 4pm to be in bed by sundown- to beat the >abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" Permalink 14
Purple_Platypus789 t1_ix3341x wrote on November 20, 2022 at 11:01 AM Reply to It covers all the basic food groups. by gailythunder19 My toddler.. also me when my toddler can't see me Permalink 5
Purple_Platypus789 t1_jee9vin wrote
Reply to TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone
This makes so much sense. But I still think it's funny that grandpa eats dinner at 4pm to be in bed by sundown- to beat the
>abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening"