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The Boar's head in hand bear I,
Bedecked with Maise and Rosemarye.

And I pray ye my masters be merryie,
Some latin phrase I can't remember...

Joseph Botwinick

 

Caput apri defero (I bring in the boar's head)
Reddens laudes Domino (Giving thanks to the lord)

 

1. The boar’s head in hand bring I,
Bedeck'd with bays and rosemary.
I pray you, my masters, be merry01
Quot estis in convivio02 (As you all feast so heartily)

Caput apri defero
Reddens laudes Domino03 (Lo, behold the head I bring
Giving praise to God we sing)


2. The boar's head, as I understand,
Is the rarest 03a dish in all this land,
Which 03b thus bedeck'd with a gay garland
Let us servire cantico.04

Caput apri defero
Reddens laudes Domino

3. Our steward hath provided this
In honor of the King of Bliss;
Which, on this day to be served is
In Reginensi atrio.05

Caput apri defero
Reddens laudes Domino


http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/boars_head_in_hand_bring_I.htm

 

I understand your thoughts Ben, but the question should be "How many Christians are willing to pay an extra dollar a pound for humanely treated animal meat?

 

Yes, we should. Being responsible for the care of our world includes animals, and is a command in the Bible.
One doesn't have to become a vegetarian, but a person should seriously take the time to consider where their food is coming from and do their best to be sure that it is from a decent source. A solution to paying higher prices on quality products is to include more veggies and grains in your diet. Even that is worth a look into though. Rotating crops and giving the earth a break instead of loading up on chemicals and such to boost production...
SEE WHAT YOU GOT ME STARTED ON?!
Forget it. Those who take the Bible's command seriously to take care of our earth and to treat our animals right are already taking the time and effort to be careful, those who don't aren't. It angers me when people outright refuse to pay attention to those parts of the Bible though.
Gina

 

Sometimes it does come down to pure economics. A family on a limited budget often can afford nothing better that the very cheapest mince (hamburger meat) and pre-packed "fowl farm" chicken.

What is best, and even right, is not always feasible.

These animals are often not even animals in the tradtional sense of the word. Food chickens are bred to grow from hatch to home dinner in just 60 days.

It is great, right, and proper to say don't buy cheap meat - but is it enough of a principle for a family living on a tight income to make an issue of.

 

That's true in a way C4K, but I'm thinking that the average person reading online isn't so poor they cannot either reduce the quantity of meats and replace them with veggies and grains or pay the extra few cents to buy from a local farm that is trustworthy.
Admittedly, that isn't available in all areas, or a good option for those who can't afford to. But look back over the posts and see the mockery in them concerning this being a valid issue. It IS a valid issue, and shouldn't be made fun of and ignored by people.
Gina

 

I apologise if I was taken that way. However Gina our own family is in a situation at the moment where we have to watch every penny because of the weak dollar. We can buy pre-packed "fowl farm" chicken breast fillets and season them for €2.99 for 500g, or we can buy fresh chicken breast fillets from a reputable farm in Ireland for about €6.99 for 500g. What do you think the average person on a limited income is going to do? IF I were to buy only "kind to animal" farm meats my groceries would go up by at least 50%. I am careful about beef, but only because of the danger of the spread of mad cow disease.

Give up my internet access because of the way food chickens are bred? It is just not that much of a priroty to me.

 

My goodness, that's a big difference in cost!

 

Then in dollars it is $4.00 for 500g as opposed to $9.38 500g in these weak dollar days.

Right or worng it really comes done to economics. Kind of like, "Am I going to support the local shop owner or am I going to shop at Wal-Mart?"

 

HSUS

Because of the efforts of the Humane Society, buying these products has been outlawed in America.

 

No excuse for that kind of stuff, on the other hand

 

Ummmmmm, you "Gospel Bird" eaters out there---check this out---seems like our friends "Overseas" LIKE what we have

go to

www.clarionledger.com

scroll down to the caption and article concerning Blackbird's favorite food--the gospel bird---and

click the article title

Here in Mississippi----we take beef, poultry, catfish, & soybeans to heart---but notice in the article that there is less demand for "grain" than there is for the "grain fed"!!!!!

 

What kind of person would wear a dog fur coat? That is horrorable, and useless, at least killing cows, pigs and chcikens is for human comsumption.

 

Which leads to an interesting question. The issue of mistreatment notwithstanding, why is the killing of dogs and cats for fur and meat inhumaine, but the killing of cows for leather and meat not inhumaine? It's certainly not a moral issue.

 

They do eat dogs in China. Dunno about cats!
Gina

 

What a waste of taste buds---if I'm gonna chow down---make it Angus!!!

Dogs and things you can do with them:

Border Collie--good for herdin' Sheep and those momma Holstein's(especially when its too cold & wet for a human species to be out in it---you just whistle the dog---point toward the pasture in question and "B-I-N-G-O!!" All the dairyman has to do is attach the milkers!! Easier than it looks!!

Setters and Pointers---good for Quail huntin'

Labs---good for Geese and Duck huntin'---can swim like a fish!!

German Shepherds, Rotweiler's, and Doberman's---good for protecting you and your valuables!!

Beagles---good for the Cotton Tail and Swamp rabbit!

Walker Hound---good for White Tail deer!

Bloodhound---good for roundin' up escaped felons!

Chew-wah-wah's---good for nothin'!!!

Folks who eat dogs and cats 1)don't have nothin' to think with---or 2) are sittin' on their thinkers!!!