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mike

On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:23:03 GMT, wrote:

>
>On 29-Oct-2007, "frohe" > wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>
>. . .
>
>> > As far as I am concerned, I think a lot of folks have probably missed
>> > one of the best parts of the traditional barbecue, and that is the fun
>> > of it all. I think this style of cooking is supposed to be fun,
>> > shared with others, and when I was out there this last weekend I
>> > remembered WHY I actually started barbecueing.
>> >
>> > Smoked meats, ice cold beer, good friends. No particular order.
>>
>> Bub, you've hit the nail on the head with this post. I'm sure there are
>> some who could care less about how we do BBQ down here in Texas but who
>> cares. Your message of cooking simplicity and having fun while doing it
>> is
>> the one that should sink in for all.
>>
>> Good post!
>>
>> -frohe
>
>Lord have mercy! Somebody was just asking, "What ever happened to frohe"?
>
>I live in a trailer park (3 Lakes Mobile Home Park). The true BBQ tradition
>is
>being revived right here in the wrong part of town and even on the wrong
>side
>of the tracks. The true BBQ tradition being the gathering of like minded
>folks
>for the purpose of comraderie and communal enjoyment.
>
>An extended family
>comprising more then ten households has gathered together in this one park.
>The clan gathers nearly every saturday evening at one house or another on
>an unofficial rotational basis, but the pit, after some fitfull starts and
>stops
>has taken up permenant residence and now consists of two high concrete
>blocks surrounded by and covered with corrogated roofing metal. It contains
>a motor driven whole hog spit capable of handling 100+lb hog.
>
>Christmas will
>be celebrated this year by a major gathering of the clan and the sacrifice
>of
>a whole hog cooked over log splits. Practically every household will bring
>side dishes. There will be enough food to feed three times as many people
>as actually attend.
>
>And I won't be there. My daughter has invited me to
>share Christmas at their table and I'm not about to miss it.

Are you looking for someone to stand in your place at this get
together???? Man, that sounds like a good time with good company!