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Yes, it pre-dates the gift card (and gift) industry. I seem to recall being told it was to allow servants to go home to see their mothers. See how vaguely I fra
by beardyw 5mo ago
Yes, it pre-dates the gift card (and gift) industry. I seem to recall being told it was to allow servants to go home to see their mothers. See how vaguely I framed that.
- pmg101 5mo agoNothing to do with mothers, wasn't it something to do with visiting your "mother church", the church where you were baptised?