What is the reasoning of the 'old wives tale' that you should (or should not) eat pork if there is a 'r' in the month?

Fosse4

Have never heard that Old Wives tale but have heard it with regard to eating Oysters (oysters being at their best in the months of May, June, July, August when there is not an R in the month). Apr 13 02, 5:55 PM

mibmob

I too have only heard it about oysters and can only assume that if you eat pork (I assume not cured pork) when there isn't an r in the month it more likely to go bad - in the olden days of old wives tales when there were no freezers etc. Apr 13 02, 6:01 PM

Jed	Have heard of this but only could find 1 website which is www.hmrs.org.uk/journal/jnl16p08.shtml Apr 13 02, 6:23 PM

3 planks

As the daughter of a pork butcher back in the fifties when refrigeration was not as good as it is nowadays, pork sales fell in the summer months because pork went 'off' faster than all other meats. Apr 13 02, 6:45 PM