Comment from Ulla

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Bless, Sankey, thank God you didn't come to harm swallowing the coin. Could've been bad for a three year old. In Denmark we put a whole almond in the the Christmas pudding, which is a Ris A l'amande. A quite different dessert to yours. I once wrote a story about it here on FS. Liked your story very much. All the best. Ulla:))

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jun-2017

Thanks Ulla. It was only a small coin. I guess the photo is a bit deceiving. Not like these button battery things the little ones are unknowingly swallowing these days.

reply by Ulla on 29-Jun-2017

I'm glad to hear it. :))

Comment from sunao

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Wow! I once saw a movie of a child who swallowed a coin. This is so scary. I really hope that this does not happen to any child that I know. Thank you so much for sharing your childhood story. Have a brilliant day.

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jun-2017

Thanks, Sis. It was only a small coin. I guess the photo is a bit deceiving. Unlike these button batteries, the little ones swallow these days that are very dangerous. Thanks again. Let me know how you are going with Charles Chiniquy's books. I know of three of them. There might be more. I have three here.

reply by sunao on 04-Jul-2017

Oh, I tried to order the Charles Chiniquy book on Amazon and I thought I would, but it was a bit too expensive at the moment.

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

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I would think putting coins in the food would be dangerous since it's too easy to swallow one. Good to know the new money was poison! I think it's time to do away with that tradition... silly and too risky. :)

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jun-2017

Thanks Phyllis. It worked for years except when I swallowed one. The threepenny bit was rather small though. I'd say a lot aren't doing it no more unless they f=did as m sister did for years saving up the "safe" coinage.

Comment from Mustang Patty

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thank you for sharing this memory of Christmas pudding. I'm not sure if my mom or grandmother ever put anything in the pudding at Christmas time. We are of Italian origin, and I don't think that was a custom of ours,

~patty~

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 28-Jun-2017

Thanks Patty for your lovely review. Sorry I have not got to your stuff today.

Comment from MelB

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Hi Geoff, I didn't know people did this in Australia. It sounds like a nice tradition to have. I think the traditions here are about as varied as the people.

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017

Thanks Sis. Had a great bunch of reviews for this and appreciate you getting on board. Lord Bless.

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

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Hi, Geoff

= LOL ... I'd probably break my teeth!
= I'm good at that sort of thing.
= Cute story, my friend.
= Hope Louise is better.

<> A Smile Is A Frown Turned Upside-down (*>*)
<> Cheers & Blessings <> Jax

 Comment Written 25-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017

Thanks mate. Had to put car in for Rego just got to hospital. Was freezing on sidewalk waiting for my pickup. Thanks for the great review.

Comment from Curly Girly

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Hi, Sankey. This was an interesting story. My stepfather was British and I remember that he used to get my mother to put tickkies in the Christmas pudding too. I did not realise that modern coins were toxic. After the tikkies were withdrawn, I remember we tried using copper 5c pieces but the copper went green and yucky! So that was the end of it for us. Your sister was wise to re-cycle the tikkies each year and exchange them for modern coinage.
Nicole

 Comment Written 25-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017

Thanks Nicole, coming through here again as FS stuffed me up. I am glad to have some new folks on board for this second run. I did some slight editing in here. too.Appreciate the great review. let me know if Dean Kuch's Siggy works.

Comment from BeasPeas

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Hi Sankey. I can see why this would not be the ideal thing to do (coins in the pudding) whether they were sterling or not. Some unsuspecting diner would surely swallow one, as you did yourself as a youngster. Good job with this enjoyable piece. Marilyn

 Comment Written 25-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017

Thanks Marilyn. We did it for years a custom inherited from the British I think. My swallow was the only one I heard of. Hope Dean Kuch's Siggy works. FS stuffed me up this is the second time responding Grrr.

reply by BeasPeas on 25-Jun-2017

Yes, the little graphic works. Very cute.

Comment from apky

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When I was about 3 years old, I did find a threepenny bit in the Christmas pudding. Or rather I didn't find it - I SWALLOWED IT!

What a journey that coin from the Christmas pud had!

Cheers,
Apky

 Comment Written 25-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017

Yep for sure. The second time through here today silly old FS mucked me up. Hope the Siggy works.

Comment from Thomas Bowling

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This is an interesting story. I like the picture of the gold doubloon. When the Spanish came to Peru, the natives thought the conquistadors were so thirsty for gold that they melted it and poured it down their throats.

 Comment Written 25-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017

Not meant to be Gold mate. Maybe the picture tricked the colours they were silver. Thanks for the great review. Second time through today. GFS mucking me up. Hope Siggy works.