Naomi......tradition.......in the "old days " one couldn't afford steak, but fish and chips was affordable and for that special occasion and just affordable, fish, chips, bread and butter, cup of tea, was Just affordable........the Fish Supper.
i am not sure, but i found this which i thought quite interesting at least i have learnt something.
Fish on Friday is an ancient Jewish custom There is an ancient Jewish custom to eat fish on Fridays because God created fish on the fifth day , man on the sixth day, and then rested on the seventh day–the Sabbath.
Well......a Fish Supper is notjust a FISH SUPPER.
Back in the "good old days, if one had a "cert" a hot date, someone really special 5hen one would treat her to a Fish Supper. All fish and chip shops or many had little cafes attached where you could have yourfish and chips sitting down,bread and butter and a cup of tea.
That was and is a Fish Supper.
Emmie, I know that’s the way it works for some - a cup of cocoa and a biscuit - but ‘Supper’ is also an informal dinner. I get the impression that those who refer to a fish supper regard that as a special treat - a bit posh.
Naomi......tradition.......in the "old days " one couldn't afford steak, but fish and chips was affordable and for that special occasion and just affordable, fish, chips, bread and butter, cup of tea, was Just affordable........the Fish Supper.
// I have only ever heard folk from 'oop norf' use that term - Scots and Geordies mainly //
Point of order. Folk from the north of England don't generally pronounce 'up' as 'oop'. It's more like the 'u' in 'cushion'. Nor do we say 'norf'. That's mainly said darn sarf innit?
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Anyway, came here to agree with Sqad that 'fish supper' refers to fish and chips from the fish and chip shop/cafe.
I'm Jewish and it's never been the custom to eat fish on a Friday - I always thought that was a Catholic thing. Anyway, your working out doesn't make sense emmie as the Jewish sabbath is on a Saturday, not a Sunday.