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Default OT -- Watermelon Laws

Coconut run is much better. I was wondering, guess I read that wrong.
"Stormmee" > wrote in message
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> nonono don't care about the seeds either way, its the vodka i agree about,
> Lee
> "Granby" > wrote in message
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>> Well, I disagree, if you come to my house, you can bring watermelon, the
>> seed kind.
>> "Stormmee" > wrote in message
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>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> DougW
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