When did you last hear someone say 'Grace' before a meal?

Question

for me it would be about 30 years ago when I was still at school, do people still say it anywhere?

Answer 1

rub-a-dub-dub thanks for the grub.

Answer 2

The last time I said grace with family was in 1984. The last time I said grace with a spouse was in 1978 (he was a convert to catholicism but still held his old home tradition of holding hands with other members at the table when saying grace before and after meals). The last time I shared a holiday with family, like a Thanksgiving or Christmas where we prayed at the table together was in 1996 (catholic, plus european tradition).

I believe people still say grace, but it depends on the religion and tradition they have been following. Some who have very close ties and still live in small towns I know do still carry on the tradition.

Answer 3

About 5 minutes ago. We say grace before every meal, no matter if we are at home or a restaurant or someone elses home, we always say grace.

Answer 4

Every day at every meal, even when dining out. My fiance and his mother always say grace before a meal. According to them, everyone in their family still says grace at every meal.

Answer 5

This reminds me of an old Albert Modley joke of a little boy who went to his first tea party and when he sat down at the table put his hand out immediately to reach a cake. "Wait a minute, said the mother of the child whose party it was, we have to say grace" But the comment was lost on the boy as he did not know what grace was. So he was asked "What does YOUR mother say when YOU sit down for tea?" "Go steady wi' t'butter" was the reply.
Hard times in the north you know.

Answer 6

Every time I eat socially with my local Pastor, and at Church meals. I guess for people who do not follow a faith, it is probably in the same category as standing for the Queen's speech. Interesting though that most people who are connected in anyway with the World Wars still observe silence.

Answer 7

We did when I lived at home,being devout catholics. I don't anymore,although with two children I sometimes feel a little guilty,if only out of a sense of tradition. My mom can be very sarcastic about it. When we have her for dinner she waits until we're about to dig in and then she says "Grace". Then gives me a smug look. Get it? She just said grace.

Answer 8

I wish I did say grace at every meal but I often forget.

Answer 9

Every day I say grace. With all the pollutants put into our foods and drinks, it's a pretty good idea if we ask the Lord to bless it first. For if God blesses it, it will not harm us.

Answer 10

My grandmother says grace before eating, always. Last time I ate dinner with her was probably the last time I heard it/

Answer 11

Trafalgar day dinner tis October just gone celebrating Nelson's defeat of the French