Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Wed 27 Aug 2008 07:58:06a, blake murphy told us...
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>>On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:25:33 -0400, Billy wrote:
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>>>On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:42:53 -0400, Stan Horwitz >
>>>wrote:
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>>>>I have never had that happen, although I don't entertain at home a lot
>>>>and that situation has never come up. I would just put the unexpected
>>>>food away for another meal and thank the person who brought it.
>>>
>>>I had been invited to a good friends house that was an excellent cook.
>>>The finest of everything, wine, ingredients, etc. Her failure was
>>>baking.
>>>
>>>I just baked some of the finest snowflake rolls and arrived with them
>>>hot from the oven. She was gracious and said thank you. Then she
>>>proceeded to put her Hostess brown and serve rolls on the table. I
>>>haven't bothered taking anything again.
>>>
>>>Oh...and a store apple pie finished the meal.
>>
>>i would say that's her privilege.
>>
>>your pal,
>>blake
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> If I had the hostess' lack of baking skills, I would have more than
> welcomed some nice fresh-baked homemade rolls to serve instead of the brown
> and serve rolls she bought.
>

I'd have served both. Homemade baked goods are a treat but some of my
friends and family like those brown-n-serve rolls. They're a childhood
holiday favorite - comfort food.

Thanksgiving just isn't Thanksgiving without redneck rolls.