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"To make Pies that the Birds may be aliue in them, and flie out when it is cut vp." – from the Epulario, published 1598 🐦‍⬛

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I'm sold! You'd need a giant pie or tiny dragons, and I'm honestly very happy with either of these 😂🩵

so like did the birds poop in the pie? was it a display pie not meant to actually be eaten? or was there like a little nesting for the bird in case of poop? or did they just eat the poop? 🤔