Flitch of bacon custom Flitch" is the instrumental theme song to the French television series "Bonne Nuit les Petits" which premiered in 1962 and was remade in 1994. Flitch of bacon custom The awarding of a flitch of bacon to married couples who can swear to not having regretted their marriage for a year and a day is an old tradition, the remnants of which still survive in some pockets in England. The tradition was maintained at Wychnoure until at least the eighteenth century, but now the flitch required to be held remains only as a carving over the fireplace. At Little Dunmow in
What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense is a 2012 book about marriage by Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson, and the philosopher Robert P. George, in which the authors argue against same-sex marriage. The book is based on an academic article published in the "Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy", a student-edited conservative journal, in 2010. One month before its publication, in November 2012, the co-authors published another article in "The Wall Street Journal" presenting the book. George, Girgis and Anderson argue against gay marriage. They suggest that marriage should