Think it was because a lot of people didn't eat meat on Fridays. We always had fish but not necessarily from the chip shop.
It used to be a "cheap" tea at the end of the week as well
Last time jay had fish and chips from the chip shop it was nearly £6 |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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in our house when i was a kid it was called "feed ya own" friday... because we were allowed to get what we wanted... normally a McD's or KFC since they were close
but yes.... it may be a scampi and chips today |
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By (user no longer on site)
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well I'm thinking about it now - thanks for that! 
also reminds me, there's a great song called 'chippy tea' by The Lancashire Hotpots - chorus has a line something "I don't want lobster thermidor with a raspberry coulis, I'm a northen working man and I want a chippy tea"
with a can of Vimto please  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The guy at my chippie comes from Syria, and he thought Friday was so called because evry one ate fried fish on fridays! And friday is his busiest day Realy good chippie! We always had fish on Fridays at school dinners, many years ago I hasten to add! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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had fish and chips for tea last week for the 1st time in months, been on a real health kick, had nothing fried or fatty in ages, so altho i enjoyed the 1st half, i just couldn't eat any more, and it sat like a lead ball in my tummy for hours. wont be eating it again in a hurry! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Was it not a Jewish thing aswell?"
not as far as I'm aware, Jews are not supposed to work on the sabbath (sundown on Friday) which if adhered to strictly includes cooking. For that reason they may well have popped down the chippy
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By (user no longer on site)
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fish and chips in a newspaper,pickled egg and a gerkin,vinegar ,pinch of salt,lovely,normally about twice a month,and yes,on a friday,as that heralds the end of the week |
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"Was it not a Jewish thing aswell?not as far as I'm aware, Jews are not supposed to work on the sabbath (sundown on Friday) which if adhered to strictly includes cooking. For that reason they may well have popped down the chippy"
Something to do with fish being brain food aswell? |
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