(I am certain that you, dear reader, know the lyrics of the song — but bear with me as I reprint them here. There is a purpose, I assure you.) Now bring us some figgy pudding For we all like our ...

When the poor stood at the doors of the rich and sang 'Oh, bring us some figgy pudding and we won't go until we get some,' ...

By the end of the 16th century, figgy pudding had transitioned to a fully sweet dish—right around the same time carolers started singing, “Now bring us some figgy pudding,” to their wealthy ...