My grandpa told me a few things about the origin of some sayings you hear but always wonder where they came from. For example…

“Bringing home the bacon” came from England way back in the day (around the year 1104 but I found that by googling). He said the custom was for a married couple to return to the church one year after their wedding day. If they could show they had gone the entire year without feeling regret for getting married, they were given a flitch (another google gem) of bacon. Apparently you were free to feel all the regret you want after the first year. As it turns out, some people have been keeping the tradition going. “The Dunmow Flitch Trials exist to award a flitch (a side) of bacon to married couples from anywhere in the world, if they can satisfy the Judge and Jury of 6 maidens and 6 bachelors that in ‘twelvemonth and a day’ they have ‘not wisht themselves unmarried again’.”

Seriously, that would be an awesome custom to revive. I love bacon! Though I think there should be an award for going 10 years without feeling regret. How about lobster, filet mignon, and a good cheesecake?