We thought so too, so had a bit of a google, and apparently the tradition also exists in Holland, where the spoons are dished out at weddings/christenings too.
Worse, a special Dutch delicacy served in a moneky spoon - a tot of rum, with a pinch of salt in it. An ideal way to start the morning.
Mind you, according to Brewer:
"Among the Dutch, drinking is called “sucking the monkey” (zuiging de monky), and one fond of drink was called “a monkey sucker.” "
Now that just sounds like something from South Park :)
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Date: 2004-01-07 03:57 am (UTC)We thought so too, so had a bit of a google, and apparently the tradition also exists in Holland, where the spoons are dished out at weddings/christenings too.
Worse, a special Dutch delicacy served in a moneky spoon - a tot of rum, with a pinch of salt in it. An ideal way to start the morning.
Mind you, according to Brewer:
"Among the Dutch, drinking is called “sucking the monkey” (zuiging de monky), and one fond of drink was called “a monkey sucker.” "
Now that just sounds like something from South Park :)