2. Evelyn Waugh story is well known but bears revisiting. During WWII and after, food strictly rationed in Britain. Fruit a cherished rarity
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13. Unexpectedly, wartime rationing actually improved diet of working class: giving them access to fruit that wasn't part of diet before
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14. Conversely, the leveling effects of war hit hardest the culinary habits of aristocrats and would-be aristocrats like Waugh.
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@HeerJeet disagree. Waugh wasn't an aristocrat so something else going on. Play acting the lord he wished he was, but wasn't.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Probably the most unpromising way to understand their work, although it it's good clickbait.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet: The way to understand Waugh is he acted out of aristocratic resentment for wartime restrictions & leveling.” LOL@rhysrmann -
@RamzeeRawkz Waugh was a complete arsehole - Show replies
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