News Advocate | 1922-12-07 | Page 5 | Peacock Pie for Christmas Section

PEACOCK PIE FOR FOrT cHRISTMAS gaily gall plumed bird formerly one of the principal at yule tide featt feasts ilcken pie beefsteak pie and ai pie dot for appt p pic le and nd cheese tho the great american tion ti onell all of these have a familiar ring to oar our ears are but who of Us has ever tasted tested the english dainty ot of dainties pie yot ft at one time this waa ia a favorite christmas dish which WAS att brought la in with a great deal of o 0 mony by the indy lady most tn in all the company for beauty and high PO position blany times thib dish waa fj garnished head and tall of the pette ock te tn in puch R way as to appear that the bird waa an auve knights made vows vos over it to break spear in defense of beauty and distress it rt waa wag thie this ceremony which aich gave rise to the once popular oath by cock and pi probably the use ot of the pie ag a dish from the old belief that the flesh of the th pea 1 ar cock ie to interruptible which of course I would inae mate it a symbol of immortal ity and new life to the people of today the peacock Is a symbol of vanity