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Default OT -- Watermelon Laws

The dang blasted thing started in Bentonville AZ and is now in St Joseph Mo.
They say by the 31st of July;
"Stormmee" > wrote in message
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>a bit off topic but i was just thinking you need t order your rice flour
>that way, its one thing if you order a smoker this way... but make those
>buttwipes work same for a four dollar bag of flour, *giggles* have you
>checked your tracking number? Lee
> "Granby" > wrote in message
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>> 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?
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>> "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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