In England, finding a thimble in the plum pudding is said to mean what?!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_puddin...
Answers: I thought it was supposed to be a coin! But the thimble symbolizes "thrift".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_puddin...
it means thrift in english culture
Finding a thimble means you'll be a spinster (if you're a woman). I think finding a button, if you're a man, means you'll be a bachelor forever. So both are considered bad luck, because you'll never get married.
I am a former chef and "Blue Orchid" is right coins, thimbles and other small object are used, coins are for prosperity, thmble for thrift, and other symbols long life and good fortune.
I answered a question last week were some one in the Middland want to put farting or schilling in there pudding, a couple of half pennys wrapped in wax paper is fine.
It means the host thinks you bat for both sides.