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Pie and beer replaces Mormon holiday
While many Mormons in Utah will be celebrating Pioneer Day on Friday, honouring their religious ancestors who arrived in Salt Lake City in search of religious freedom, an increasing contingent will instead be bowing at the alter of baked goods and beer.
Pioneer Day is an official holiday celebrated on 24 July in Utah, marking the arrival of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847.
Held on the same day, Pie and Beer Day is an alternative holiday that has been growing in popularity among the non-Mormon community in Utah.
It does “make fun of predominant culture a little bit,” admits Michael Pezely, leader of the Lauter Day Brewers homebrew club, but is not intended to offend.
Speaking to the Salt Lake Tribune, Pezely said the day gives non-Mormons a reason to feel good about a day that otherwise has very little meaning to them.
Alcohol is of course avoided for most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The occasion beings together the state’s breweries, including Red Rock, Uinta, Wasatch, 2 row, Squatters, Shades of Pale, Bohemian, Hoppers, Desert Edge and Epic Brewing, with its best bakeries and restaurants to celebrate the glorious pairing that is beer and pie.
For $20 guests can get five slices of pie and sample beers across a number of venues taking part, all in support of community radio station 90.9fm KRCL.
Although many of those who followed Brigham Young out west may have been searching for religious freedom, I believe Brigham Young was looking for freedom to take advantage of those who thought they were following the truth. A good book to read is “Wife No. 19,” by Ann Eliza Young, his 19th wife.
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Brigham Young was doing nothing more than following the directions of Jesus Christ. You want to lessen what happened and the reasons for the trek.. be my guest. I just really feel for you in the day you come to the true knowledge about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is the true church of Christ’s upon the earth.. with the power and authority of the priesthood of God. All will come to that knowledge.. just as all will kneel and confess that Jesus is the Christ. Wait for it Dave… be patient.. it is upon us.
I read the book “Wife Number 20” by Gertrude Eldred Young, his 21st wife, and it was really good. She told how they used to take wife number 19 out in the woods for a snipe hunt, and leave her there. That was awful. She always made it home somehow, though. She eventually joined the beer and rhubarb pie group and left the Church, but she lived to a ripe old age, just like the apples she grew for the beer and pie group. There is a monument to her at the top of Bountiful Peak, if you look really close. It’s right by the one set up for John Hops, the first person to die from too much beer and pie.
the biggest fraud ever pulled on man,,joe smith was a fraudster,,sex pervert wanting to screw all ladys and steal there money..kill all Mormons..there crooks..drink your beer and smoke your tabacco joe and brigham did
As a Mormon who grew up outside Utah I find this slightly amusing and weird. I was vaguely aware of Pioneer Day, but it was never realy “a thing”…it is not a religious holiday. It is a Utah state holiday. I think it should be celibrated my mormon and non-mormon in Utah alike…apreciating those who founded the area regardless of religious afiliation and looking forward as a state full of pioneers.
Ascertaining the motivation of someone is not only tricky it is generally unverifiable. The charitable person gives historical persons the benefit of the doubt. Thus Brigham’s motivation was indeed religious freedom. Like the Lord Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith and other prophets, some seek to find fault, indeed a sad commentary.
As to drinking, the 1833 revelation came as Joseph was seeking direction from the Lord about this and related substances. A basic reason for the revelation is stated in Section 89 of the Doctrine & Covenants, verse 3, that it is adapted to the weakest of the members. Thus I and most believing Church members abstain not only because the products in question (alcohol, tobacco, artificial stimulates) can be harmful to us, tobacco always and alcohol in excess, but we feel as well an obligation to protect those who have weaknesses in these areas by creating a climate of abstaining so as to strengthen those who are weak, an act of charity on their behalf. I would hope that those not of our faith would see and applaud this service to the weak.
I really think you folks are trying to make fun of us Mormonites, but you should know that in my area, we have been holding a Swiss Cheese and kosher pickle celebration ever 24th of July. You need to keep it international or it won’t work so well. This year, we are having a pizza and chokecherry jelly celebration, with some cactus preserves on the side. Last year we had a crowd of six people show up, but this year, we are expecting at least 7.5. One medium pizza and one small jar of preserves should do it. Next year we are thinking of having a begal and apple butter event. See? International does it!! I once heard of a group of pioneers (Mormon, of course) who celebrated the 24th by roasting carp down by the Jordan River and topping it with maple syrup. But they had to substitute molasses for the syrup because they had no maple trees in the valley then. Celebrate on, all you good Utans!