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Hobbits were onto something with second breakfast, and so is most of the world
- Second breakfast is described as an old, widespread, and enduring human custom.
- J.R.R. Tolkien did not invent or create the customs behind second breakfast or late-morning snacks.
- A Suffolk agricultural account from 1849 documented “elevens” as a short mid-morning break for farm workers.
- Many cultures developed similar between-meal breaks, while Tolkien gave the British habit a fictional cultural setting.
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Hobbits were onto something with second breakfast, and so is most of the world
The hobbits of Middle-earth eat their way from breakfast through supper, treating food as one of life’s great pleasures, a commitment that has earned them ... Read moreThe post Hobbits were onto something with second breakfast, and so is most…
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right11Center21Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Center
Bias Distribution
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54% Center
L 18%
C 54%
R 28%
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