MDDM Ch. 12 Summary & Notes

[James Kyllo]

Might go back to ancient Greece (candles too) according to this site:

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm/LessonPlans/Byrnes/bday.h
tml


Doesn't look all that authoritative, but I found its text uncredited 4 other
places so I
guess its on its way to becoming the established authority....


best

James




----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: MDDM Ch. 12 Summary & Notes


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Bailey" <johnbonbailey at hotmail.com>
>
> > Anyone know when the birthday cake came into common use? I don't.
>
> Not me, but it stands to reason that birthday cakes with candles to blow
out
> wouldn't have been in common use until the 19th Century when candlemaking
> machines were invented. Too expensive before.
>         P.
>
>