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Why do many people eat ham on Easter? [View all] El Supremo Mar 2015 OP

Interesting speculation still_one Mar 2015 #1

we eat rabbit. Kip Humphrey Mar 2015 #2

Like everything about Easter, it's a rip-off of paganism and Spring celebration rituals. Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #3

Somewhat but pigs are actually more about fertility. TM99 Mar 2015 #13

Der Heiland--The Saviour-- okasha Mar 2015 #22

Yes! TM99 Mar 2015 #23

There's an Anglo-Saxon night-charm okasha Mar 2015 #24

If you ate ham and didn't know any of that history upaloopa Apr 2015 #56

Peter said we can eat the good stuff. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #4

I think that was Paul. n/m El Supremo Mar 2015 #9

You never heard of edhopper Mar 2015 #5

No, it was just cheap meat Warpy Mar 2015 #6

Reasonable answer! El Supremo Mar 2015 #10

A lot of people eat ham because it's cheap. LuvNewcastle Mar 2015 #7

After a lent without meat the cured and smoked ham was TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #8

In order to make the new religion the religion of the Roman Empire Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #11

My reason, I like ham. n/t doc03 Mar 2015 #12

Ham is tasty. bvf Mar 2015 #14

We don't eat Jesus every week. El Supremo Mar 2015 #16

We didn't get the blood. bvf Mar 2015 #18

because it's on sale! niyad Mar 2015 #15

Because bunny rabbits are too cute to eat. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #17

Because its free if your spend enough at my market... Historic NY Mar 2015 #19

This Catholic eats ham. My entire family does. yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #20

Because it's a lot better than turkey IMO Freddie Mar 2015 #21

I don't know how true it is TlalocW Mar 2015 #25

Well it is going to be 'Leg of Lamb' around here come Easter Sunday. ;) eom Purveyor Mar 2015 #26

Leg of Lamb of God? n/t nichomachus Apr 2015 #51

I don't know how you connect Easter and Judaism JayhawkSD Mar 2015 #27

Passover and Holy Week come very close together. TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #32

The Last Supper was a Passover meal; the dates of Easter and Passover both depend on muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #50

I don't think so. As a non practicing Catholic I learned that upaloopa Apr 2015 #58

Jesus was a Jew. The Passover meal traditionally commemorates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. pinto Apr 2015 #60

Matthew 26:1-3: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #61

Easter was not the last supper upaloopa Apr 2015 #63

Well, he didn't order a takeaway from the Cross muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #64

I am not making any claim upaloopa Apr 2015 #65

And the point is that the nun's bible says Jesus was a Jew, crucified at the passover muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #66

I think religion is superstitution even though upaloopa Apr 2015 #68

Someone wanted to know the connection between Easter and Judaism. I told them. muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #72

You are telling me what you think christians upaloopa Apr 2015 #74

Mainly, I'm telling you what the bible says. muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #75

The lamb of god may may also be a poignant metaphor in the Jesus scenario. pinto Apr 2015 #73

I'm thinking that growing up we alternated between leg of lamb and ham. SheilaT Mar 2015 #28

It wouldn't be Easter without ham. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #29

My experience has been that jews pretty much don't care what other people eat. cbayer Mar 2015 #30

I eat whatever the fuck I want whatever day of the year it is. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #31

and I bet God is duly intimidated by your brazen hamming demwing Mar 2015 #33

First, said god would have to exist. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #34

If God exists? demwing Mar 2015 #37

God Exists! Marrah_G Apr 2015 #49

I'm more curious to know why eating meat on Friday is a sin... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2015 #35

It is not a sin. Don't think it ever was. El Supremo Mar 2015 #36

It's canon law for Catholics. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2015 #40

That rule was changed when I was about 6 years old. cbayer Mar 2015 #41

EVERY Friday was changed to just... El Supremo Mar 2015 #43

I think you are correct. cbayer Mar 2015 #44

I decided on my own to give up meat. El Supremo Mar 2015 #47

That's a common misperception. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2015 #48

When I was in (Catholic) college back in the '60s nichomachus Apr 2015 #53

If you find that amusing, allow me to introduce Mr. Capybara: Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #62

And laurices - newly born rabbits (or fetuses) were classed as fish muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #67

And alligators.. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #69

HAH wow. That's hilarious! AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #78

Don't get me started on puffins. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #80

Someone should slap him with a platypus. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #81

Incorrect: Platypus is not fish. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #82

Ow my brain AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #83

In Detroit, it was muskrats nichomachus Apr 2015 #70

Muskrat Love. kwassa Apr 2015 #71

Interesting question. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #38

Probably not. Igel Mar 2015 #39

I tend to agree, though I found the second speculation the more interesting. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #42

I've always thought the pork thing had more to do with trichinosis. cbayer Mar 2015 #45

That's seems like the intuitive cause. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #46

Just give me an anchovy & jalapeno pizza with a few glasses of beer... KansDem Apr 2015 #52

I eat Peeps and chocolate bunnies and cream eggs upaloopa Apr 2015 #54

Turkey's for Tksgiving & I couldn't eat .. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #55

Ham tastes good....bacon tastes good ;) Pendrench Apr 2015 #57

Because it's just a day like any other and ham is delicious. [nt] Jester Messiah Apr 2015 #59

I can't add a thing to that. old guy Apr 2015 #76

Because they are hungry. immoderate Apr 2015 #77

Don't eat ham 2naSalit Apr 2015 #79