Show Imaginary Feast The expression Feast meaning an Imaginary banquet origInates originates nates mates from a story In the Arabian rights Nights entertainment of a n rich Bar Bar- to whom a n poor man bac applied for charity sa saying Yin he was starving il The Invited the poor man to dinner and calling for rich foods and rare wines although none was actually provided provIde described each In detail as he ur urged ed his guest to to fall to and enjoy himself entered Into the spirit of make believe and expressed his Ills enjo enjoyment ment of the theima ima imaginary feast By lly so doing he won the favor of the rich man who thereupon thereUpon thereupon there there- upon provided him with real ical food and lat later r gave gu him him a responsible post In his household |