
During the 1800’s street vendors would sell them, walking up and down the street crying out, “Hot Cross Buns!” You can see this demonstrated in the movie, Oliver! based on the Charles Dicken’s novel, Oliver Twist. You might know the nursery rhyme about them.

Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns!
One a penny two a penny—Hot cross buns
If you have no daughters, give them to your sons
One a penny two a penny—Hot cross buns
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