Having a wee bit if Irish in me, I found this to be interesting. I'm glad I love apples. I eat one a day.
Enjoyed looking at your links they are good reading I recall a Midnight Mass my cousin and I attended many years ago - we weren't 'catholics' just teenagers.The village doctor (who was quite old and Irish) also came in - he had imbibed a few whiskeys before coming to the mass (so glad he didn't have to attend any patients that night) Once again, have a lovely Christmas Ana