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Carling Sunday
| a Sunday in Lent when carls are eaten. In some parts of England, Passion Sunday. See Carl, 4. |
See also: Carlings Carling Sunday
Carling SundayBetween March 8 and April 11 in the West; between March 21 and April 24 in the EastCarling Sunday is the fifth Sunday in Lent, and is also known as Passion Sunday . Its name possibly derives from "care." It is traditional in Great Britain to eat a dish of parched peas cooked in butter, called a carling, said to be in memory of grain Jesus' disciples picked on the Sabbath. SOURCES: BkDays-1864, vol. I, p. 336 BkFest-1937, p. 56 DictDays-1988, p. 19 EncyEaster-2002, p. 463 FestSaintDays-1915, p. 53 FolkWrldHol-1999, p. 169 OxYear-1999, p. 615
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