A Passel of Picnic Lore
You gather outdoors, a table covered in red and white checkered cloth, loaded with hot dogs and corn-on-the cob, a glorious azure sky above. If that describes the setting, it takes one word to describe the activity: Picnic.
The earliest picnics: medieval hunting feats in England, according to http://www.foodtimeline.org/ The feasts come before the hunt.
Some historians note that picnics in France began as a dinner, eaten outdoors, and any attendee was supposed to contribute food. Following the French Revolution in 1789, parks were opened for picnics, signaling a new freedom.
London has its own claim to picnic legend. Those who were wealthy formed the Picnic Society, a group that promoted social affairs, in which guests would supply food and some type of entertainment.
The earliest picnics: medieval hunting feats in England, according to http://www.foodtimeline.org/ The feasts come before the hunt.
Some historians note that picnics in France began as a dinner, eaten outdoors, and any attendee was supposed to contribute food. Following the French Revolution in 1789, parks were opened for picnics, signaling a new freedom.
London has its own claim to picnic legend. Those who were wealthy formed the Picnic Society, a group that promoted social affairs, in which guests would supply food and some type of entertainment.
