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Default OT -- Watermelon Laws

Wait until the smoker comes, those site to store save money but are hard on
my patience. Himself can put it together! Is this called using your
friends or what?


"Stormmee" > wrote in message
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> haven't had it with rum, need to try that, we may come visit you soon, Lee
> "Granby" > wrote in message
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>> 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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