RING IN THE BARMBRACKS This story is set at All Hallow's Eve. The Irish had many traditional games during these holdays: All Hallows and New Year's that involved fortune-telling. This game involves putting a ring into a barmbrack loaf--a big fluffy bread--and the girl who gets it will be married soon. Note Maria's response to the suggestion that she will get the ring. ----------------------------------------------------- Mailto question #2: Why might she react that way? answer 2 to Gloria