Legal Gambling
During the Feast of Fools, rules were set aside for a day, which allowed people to partake in gambling legally. One scholar explained that: “There were no regulations: on this day, people were permitted to do everything that was forbidden during the rest of the year.”
Legal Gambling
Post Christmas Partying
Back then, Christmas involved a lot of fasting and solemnity. The month before Christmas was spent fasting in order to observe Advent. Worshippers would spend Christmas day attending three masses. Perhaps all of this devout activity meant that people were ready to go wild and have a bit of fun at the Feast of Fools.
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Post Christmas Partying