@texthistory @DirkPuehl @circus_human In England, July was formerly known as the hungry or starving month, so in typical English surfeit-tism, even in starvation we have both winter and summer traditions of this (or at least we did in the early mediaeval).
In England, July was formerly known as the hungry or starving month, so in typical English surfeit-tism, even in starvation we have both winter and summer traditions of this (or at least we did in the early mediaeval).
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) February 6, 2020