Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 15:04:39 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>> In article >, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun 30 Jan 2005 01:11:53p, Boron Elgar wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>
>>>> One of the kids has requested deep fried chicken and though I have
>>>> made dredged Southern fried, I have never used a batter or the deep
>>>> fryer for it.
>>
>>>> Boron
>>>
>>> Why batter?
>>
>> Who knows. Kids. :-)
>
>
> With kids, one is also tempted to think of "battery," both for the
> electronics, as well as them having the knack of getting on one's last
> nerve.
>
> Boron

Can't you just unplug 'em?

Jill <-- never had kids and no wonder why