Flitch of bacon custom the Plowman", In the present passage we have the earliest known allusion to the singular custom known as that of "the Dunmow flitch of Bacon." The custom was—"that if any pair could, after a twelvemonth of matrimony, come forward, and make oath at Dunmow [co. Essex] that, during the whole time, they had never had a quarrel, never regretted their marriage, and, if again open to an engagement, would make exactly that they had made, they should be rewarded with a flitch of Bacon." It is referred to in Chaucer (1343–1400) in a way that makes clear the reference would
What Is a Man Without a Moustache? 62 based on five reviews from critics. In a review for "Variety" magazine, critic Deborah Young called "What Is a Man Without a Moustache?" "an entertaining romantic comedy" and a "good-humored film" while, on the other hand, noting that the film should be better received by local and regional audiences due to its story being "a hard sell abroad". Author and film critic Michael Atkinson, writing for "The Village Voice", expressed his divided opinion that the film "is not remarkable or ingenious" but that it still is "adept enough for a pass on." Critic Nathan Lee of "The New York