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In 'Little Women', set in 1860s Massachusetts, Amy and her classmates enjoy eating and trading pickled limes. Were these limes sweetened in any way? Or were these children really just straight-up sucking on plain limes? Why was this considered a delicious treat?

by /u/asdasasdass321 in /r/AskHistorians

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