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The Last Yule in Halabor  by Soledad 2 Review(s)
DreamflowerReviewed Chapter: 16 on 12/25/2005
"Honeymen". What a neat tradition! I wonder how it started?

Author Reply: If you want to read more about the origins of "honeymen", you should take a look at my earlier Christmas story, "Winter Solstice". It's explained there how it was created by the Elves, went to the Dúnedain from them, and finally, so it seems, got accepted by the Old Folk. :))

I guess them being tasty had to do something with the popularity of the tradition...

BodkinReviewed Chapter: 16 on 12/17/2005
What an interesting trade. Although I agree that the smell of honey must get a bit much - and drive you to crave savoury things.

Like people who work in sweet shops and chocolate factories being told they can eat all they want - and stuffing themselves for a week or two before they decide they never want to touch the stuff again.



Author Reply: Indeed. My Grandpa worked in a chocolate factory, and they often got products from there. It took my Mom decades to develop a taste for sweets again. :)

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