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At the Sue Bee website, they have bee "facts" including:
The term "honey moon" originated with the Norse practice of consuming
large quantities of mead during the first month of a marriage.
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According to Oxford English Dictionary, the term in English goes back
to 1546, and it is:
'The first month after marriage, when there is nothing but tenderness
and pleasure' (Johnson);
originally having no reference to the period of a month, but comparing
the mutual affection of newly-married persons to the changing moon
which is no sooner full than it begins to wane.
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Do any of you honey lovers out there have more information about honey
moon beyond this?
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