On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:27:04 -0700, Cheri wrote:

>"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun 29 Oct 2017 09:09:53a, Cheri told us...
>>
>>> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 9:19:08 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>>>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On 10/29/2017 2:21 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > > It brings to mind a story from many years ago that involved
>>>>> > > my dad's sister-in-law. My dad's aunt and uncle were very
>>>>> > > old school and formal people. They hosted a large holiday
>>>>> > > dinner party and, typical of old southern families, there
>>>>> > > was a groaning board of desserts to choose from. As my
>>>>> > > dad's aunt was asking each guest which dessert that would
>>>>> > > like, my dad's sister-in-law spoke up and asked for a
>>>>> > > dinner plate so that she could have a piece of each of all
>>>>> > > the desserts. That story was told for many years, as the
>>>>> > > sister-in-law was a rather rude and brash person, and my
>>>>> > > dad's aunt was mortified at the request, although was very
>>>>> > > gracious.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > That strikes me as funny. I do the same thing at dinners like
>>>>> > that but of course we are not a formal family. No one is
>>>>> > plating my dessert for me.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Just as I take a little bit of almost everything during the
>>>>> > meal, I take small bits of different desserts to try them all.
>>>>>
>>>>> I feel the same, Nancy. If someone offers a variety of desserts
>>>>> (odd to me in the first place at someones home), I see nothing
>>>>> wrong at all for wanting to sample a smaller portion of each.
>>>>
>>>> It was a large holiday party. There might have been 20 or 30
>>>> people in attendance. That would call for multiple desserts.
>>>>
>>>> How many people have more than one dessert available on
>>>> Thanksgiving, even with fewer than 10 people at the table?
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>>
>>> Me, I usually have a pie, cupcakes, a batch of cookies, a fruit
>>> Jell-O. maybe fudge, and so on. I was raised that way and I carry
>>> it on.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>>
>>>
>>
>> My mother loved to bake and the holidays always meant several cakes,
>> several pies, half a dozen kinds of cookies, chocolate and maple
>> walnut fudges, candied nuts, and I've probably left some things out.
>> There were always a lot of people stopping by during the holidays.
>
>Yes, great memories of my mom and grandma cooking up a storm for the
>holidays just like yours. My grandma made the best divinity and I have never
>been able to duplicate that.

Wow. I haven't had divinity in decades. Yeah, my grandma's was the best.

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