Can you really be arrested for eating a mince pie on Christmas Day in Britain?

Kya deLongchamps investigates the history behind the myth

Can you really be arrested for eating a mince pie on Christmas Day in Britain?

Kya deLongchamps investigates the history behind the myth

I think  it’s a fair to say that Oliver Cromwell (1599-1688) was not Ireland’s favourite tourist. Investigating his less murderous adventures, it all gets just that bit worse.

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