tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post2737129294041629004..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Christmas in Colonial Williamsburg: The Raleigh TavernUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-21319052226398020642011-12-29T07:49:27.003-05:002011-12-29T07:49:27.003-05:00Grace, I don't know where the pineapple-for-ho...Grace, I don't know where the pineapple-for-hospitality thing came from (Martha Stewart?), but it's a "history myth" that everyone knows and will...not...die. We posted about it a while back:<br /><br />http://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2010/08/putting-pineapple-in-its-proper-place.html<br /><br />But I agree that as myths go, the sea captain with the pineapple at his door does make a great image, doesn't it?Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-40805353975863611232011-12-28T15:42:37.216-05:002011-12-28T15:42:37.216-05:00That's a fabulous wreath. I love Colonial Will...That's a fabulous wreath. I love Colonial Williamsburg and the Raleigh is a lot of fun. Their bake shop sells to-die-for baked goods.QNPoohBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14941631487565237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-33117198434141678952011-12-27T10:46:14.321-05:002011-12-27T10:46:14.321-05:00I absolutely love that wreath! I think I might hav...I absolutely love that wreath! I think I might have to do that next year.<br /><br />I'm envious. I didn't make it to Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village this year. I've been so sick for the past three weeks, I didn't dare walk around the village for hours at night.<br /><br />I shall live vicariously through you instead. :o)<br /><br />Merry Christmas through the twelve days and a Happy New Year to you and yours.nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-37099959222643257572011-12-26T20:43:42.718-05:002011-12-26T20:43:42.718-05:00Somewhere I came across the notion that colonial s...Somewhere I came across the notion that colonial sea captions would plunk a pineapple on the gate post to let everybody know they had returned from a voyage and receiving visitors, and thus the pineapple became a symbol of hospitality... or maybe I made this up? I do agree though--newspapers make much better wreath-fodder than pineapples.Grace Burroweshttp://graceburrowes.comnoreply@blogger.com