On Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm the Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County will host this event. Food traditions are among the most enduring forms of folklore. Because the preparation and eating of food is central to our family life, our richest customs, sayings and stories are created and passed on at the dinner table–be it at home, at a church supper or at McDonald’s.
Joyce Cauthen will be discussing food folklore and its importance as a means of preserving family, community and regional identity and gives examples of dining traditions that she has collected across the state in previous AHF presentations. She talks about holiday foods, unique names for foods coined by children, table graces, superstitions associated with eating and cleaning up after meals, and foods associated with funerals as well as food traditions that are unique to various towns and counties in Alabama.
