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    In the eleventh century, a Byzantine princess betrothed to the Doge of Venice was reprimanded for anti-social behaviour by the bishop. What was her faux pas?

    Question #45690. Asked by peasypod. (Mar 25 04 8:01 AM)


    Stew54

    		She ate with a fork, peasy, though history does not record if it was peas she ate.

    Mar 25 04, 8:05 AM
    peasypod

    		Evening stewy! YAY! Scandelous! Eating peas?!?

    Mar 25 04, 8:13 AM
    Stew54

    		Don't know what I was thinking of!

    Mar 25 04, 8:15 AM
    shady shaker

    		After the reprimand, she gave him the forks.

    Mar 25 04, 8:17 AM
    Stew54

    		Apparently she died of a wasting disease shortly after arriving in Venice, putting back the development of European cutlery by centuries.

    Mar 25 04, 8:28 AM

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