"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 30 Nov 2013 15:37:10 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Gary" > wrote in message
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>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "sf" wrote:
>>>> > Gary wrote:
>>>> >> Candles and flowers are annoying on a dining room table too, imo.
>>>> >>
>>>> > No wine, no candles, no flowers. Sounds like a great party....
>>>>
>>>> No wine???? Who said that???? Bah! No good for me <g>
>>>
>>> Forgive me for sounding like Sheldon here but here we go...
>>>
>>> For a nice meal with guests, the FOOD should be the highliner, along
>>> with good company.
>>>
>>> Candles are just stupid on a dining room table (also one of the
>>> leading
>>> causes of house fires)
>>>
>>> Flowers are nice but keep the weeds off my table.
>>>
>>> Wine should be consumed *before* the meal. This way, you'll get a
>>> slight buzz and not notice the crappy food that you are eating. To
>>> drink wine with a meal, in order to "cleanse the pallet" is a good
>>> joke to me. If the food is good, WHY would you want to cleanse that
>>> taste away? That's pure nonsense.
>>
>>Indeed! Best not serve crappy food then?
>
> There are many attractive ways to highlight a Thanksgiving table
> besides flowers, a few small branches of colorful fall foliage and
> pine cones ...

Yes they look lovely. I wasn't asking about a special occasion though, I
was asking about 'everyday'.

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