Flitch of bacon tradition
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The Flitch of bacon tradition is an old English custom in which married couples who can swear they have not regretted their marriage for a year and a day are ceremonially awarded a side of bacon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flitch of Bacon custom | 1 |
| Flitch of bacon tradition canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7059385 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flitch of bacon tradition Context triple: [Great Dunmow, hasCustom, Flitch of bacon tradition]
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A.
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon is a 1995 political satire film directed by Michael Moore that humorously critiques U.S.–Canada relations and American militarism.
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B.
Bacon
Bacon is a common English surname historically associated with notable figures such as the philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon.
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C.
Hammon
Hammon is the surname of Becky Hammon, a prominent basketball coach and former professional player.
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D.
Fried Chicken and Latkes
Fried Chicken and Latkes is Rain Pryor’s autobiographical one-woman stage show exploring her experiences growing up biracial and Jewish as the daughter of comedian Richard Pryor.
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E.
Fasnia
Fasnia is a small coastal municipality on the southeastern side of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for its rural character and volcanic landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flitch of bacon tradition Target entity description: The Flitch of bacon tradition is an old English custom in which married couples who can swear they have not regretted their marriage for a year and a day are ceremonially awarded a side of bacon.
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A.
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon is a 1995 political satire film directed by Michael Moore that humorously critiques U.S.–Canada relations and American militarism.
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B.
Bacon
Bacon is a common English surname historically associated with notable figures such as the philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon.
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C.
Hammon
Hammon is the surname of Becky Hammon, a prominent basketball coach and former professional player.
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D.
Fried Chicken and Latkes
Fried Chicken and Latkes is Rain Pryor’s autobiographical one-woman stage show exploring her experiences growing up biracial and Jewish as the daughter of comedian Richard Pryor.
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E.
Fasnia
Fasnia is a small coastal municipality on the southeastern side of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for its rural character and volcanic landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk tradition
ⓘ
marriage custom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Dunmow Flitch tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Dunmow Flitch Trials
Flitch of bacon custom ⓘ |
| hasCeremony |
formal swearing of an oath
ⓘ
public hearing ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Essex ⓘ |
| hasDocumentation |
local records from Dunmow
ⓘ
references in antiquarian writings ⓘ |
| hasEarliestKnownDate | at least 13th century ⓘ |
| hasEvidence | recorded in medieval England ⓘ |
| hasFoodForm | cured bacon side ⓘ |
| hasFoodType | pork ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | held intermittently ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
absence of marital regret
ⓘ
public proof of marital contentment ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | customary rather than statutory ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Dunmow, Essex
ⓘ
linked to:
Dunmow
Great Dunmow, Essex ⓘ
linked to:
Dunmow
Little Dunmow, Essex ⓘ |
| hasModernPractice | periodic Flitch Trials in Great Dunmow ⓘ |
| hasModernRevival | 19th century revival at Dunmow ⓘ |
| hasObjectUsed | bacon side hung or displayed ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | award of bacon ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | married couple ⓘ |
| hasRequirement |
both spouses must appear together
ⓘ
spouses must answer questions about their marriage ⓘ spouses must convince a jury of their happiness ⓘ |
| hasReward |
flitch of bacon
ⓘ
side of bacon ⓘ |
| hasRitualElement |
formal pronouncement of award
ⓘ
procession of successful couple ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
community entertainment
ⓘ
public celebration of stable marriages ⓘ |
| hasTemporalCondition | marriage of at least one year and one day ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
The Flitch of Bacon (novel by William Harrison Ainsworth)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dunmow Flitch Trials
various literary references to Dunmow Flitch ⓘ |
| notableForm | Dunmow Flitch Trials ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
folk law
ⓘ
marriage vows ⓘ rural English customs ⓘ |
| requiresDuration | a year and a day of marriage ⓘ |
| requiresOath | no regret of marriage ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conjugal fidelity
ⓘ
domestic happiness ⓘ marital harmony ⓘ |
| usesJury | jury of bachelors and maidens ⓘ |
| usesJury | local jury ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Flitch of bacon tradition Description of subject: The Flitch of bacon tradition is an old English custom in which married couples who can swear they have not regretted their marriage for a year and a day are ceremonially awarded a side of bacon.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Flitch of bacon tradition