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Default Banquet mirrors?

Oh pshaw, on Thu 29 Nov 2007 05:35:44a, Boron Elgar meant to say...

> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:29:22 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
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>>In article
>,
>>rickthecockroach > wrote:
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>>> Does anyone know of books or websites that have designs for fruit,
>>> cheese, dessert or any kind of banquet mirrors? I work in a large
>>> hotel and I need to break the routine I'm in.

>>
>>What is a banquet mirror?

>
>
> A centerpiece that sits on a mirror.
>
> Boron
>


I didn't know what they were called. My mother had one back in the 1950s,
with crystal swans that sat on top of it and a crystal vase to sit in the
middle. Back in the day, I think that was considered "elegant" for a
dining room table centerpiece. :-)

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Wayne Boatwright

Date: November 29th,2007

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