The three Black Fast days were Ash Wednesday, Spy Wednesday and Good Friday. In past years the people went through severe penance on those days. They were not allowed to drink tea with milk in it, and they had to eat bread made with water. The children ate potatoe cake with sugar on it. For dinner the people had a herring, and sauce made from flour called “Blubbery” or “Salamagundy”. Some people put oat-meal juice in their tea. Only three times a day did young or old get food.