In article >,
(Charlotte L. Blackmer) wrote:

> In article >,
> cathyxyz > wrote:
> >Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> The Dead Spread: Something on the order of a frittata or baked eggy
> >> dish - it had potatoes in it; a beautiful fruit plate with cantaloupe,
> >> whole strawberries, honeydew, and grapes; scalloped pineapple (I think);
> >> tuna salad; mixed breads; lox with onion, tomatoes, and cucumbers. The
> >> synagogue is bright and new and their social area is in the front of the
> >> building at the main entrance. The tables were appointed with cloths
> >> and stemmed glasses with cloth napkins artfully folded and tucked in
> >> each glass. I think there was a dessert table but I didn't see it.
> >>
> >> Enough already. Rest in peace, Barbie.
>
> May her memory be eternal!
>
> Barb, I very sorry to hear of your recent losses.

Thanks. Only one of the four have I been close to, really.

>
> >Regardless of religion, or the quality of the food, I think all this
> >talk about "Dead Spreads" is a bit ghoulish, considering the "Guest of
> >Honor" is no longer around to enjoy it.
>
> Mileage on this definitely varies. As one of the church ladies in the
> kitchen, the phrase makes me snort coffee out my nose.

Gotta check out "Lutheran Church Basement Women" by Janet Martin and Al
Todnem. They've made a musical out of at a local playhouse. :-)

> It is, indeed, a fact of life that the Dear Departed won't be around for
> the funeral reception. I have been comforted in my mourning times to
> think that the DD had a sendoff lunch s/he would have enjoyed, had s/he
> been still eating with us.
>
> (After reading "Being Dead is No Excuse", I almost want to move to the
> South. They know how to do funeral receptions.)
>
> Charlotte
> http://loveandcooking.blogspot.com

Hmmmm, I wonder if I could become Jewish AND move to the Delta. . . .
prolly wouldn't garner any Caramel Cakes, though. Not sure I could bear
the thought. . . . <g>
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