am with doug on this one, Lee
"DougW" > wrote in message
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> MoonsOfJupiter wrote:
>> "Grant Erwin" wrote ...
>>> MoonsOfJupiter wrote:
>>>> This is the proper etiquette for bringing watermelons to parties and
>>>> cookouts.
>>>>
>>>> 1) Don't bring one. If your host thought it would be good to have a
>>>> watermelon they would have bought one themselves.
>>>>
>>>> 2) If you do bring one, cut it yourself. Don't just bring it and
>>>> leave it somewhere, expecting the host to think about it , find a
>>>> knife and cutting board, and serve it. It won't happen and no one
>>>> will remember about it until they're cleaning up and find it after
>>>> the party is over. 3) If you bring one and it doesn't get served, take
>>>> it home. Don't
>>>> expect your host to have to deal with largest possible food item as
>>>> a leftover.
>>>
>>> And if you bring it, bring it COLD. Show some respect.
>>
>> Oooh, good one.
>>
>> 1) Don't bring one. If your host thought it would be good to have a
>> watermelon they would have bought one themselves.
>>
>> 2) If you do bring one, bring it COLD. And cut it yourself. Don't just
>> bring it and leave
>> it somewhere, expecting the host to think about it , find a knife and
>> cutting board, and serve it. It won't happen and no one will remember
>> about it until they're cleaning up and find it after the party is
>> over.
>> 3) If you bring one and it doesn't get served, take it home. Don't
>> expect your host to have to deal with largest possible food item as a
>> leftover.
>
> Or bring one that has had a few days or weeks to properly soak up a
> fifth of vodka.
>
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> DougW
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