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KaBar2 t1_j2c6s0a wrote

Reply to comment by redneckhatr in 1946 Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary menu for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner by GoodMornEveGoodNight

In Southern states, especially in years past, the last meal of the day was called "supper," and the mid-day meal was called "dinner." I'm 72. My grandparents used these terms.

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Cacachuli t1_j2dsf0x wrote

I don’t think it was only southern states. As you can see here it was also in California. Dinner was the largest meal of the day, usually served at lunchtime. Supper was a lighter evening meal.

I think rural people had largest meal at noon. City people had largest meal after getting home from work.

So as people become more urbanized dinner became synonymous with the evening meal.

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