On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:07:15 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Nancy Young wrote:
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>
>> So far, 3 have voted and we all agree. What ARE the odds??
>> (laugh)
>> I've never eaten something deliberately vegan, but certainly I have
>> eaten things that qualify. As far as eating vegan at someone's house,
>> you wouldn't think it but I'm pretty easygoing, I'll eat what's
>> served, within reason. I don't really see the problem, so it's vegan
>> for dinner, pass the salad. I mean, there should be something on the
>> menu I wouldn't object to is what I'm getting at.
>> If people are vegan or vegetarian because they find eating meat to be
>> repulsive, I really can't see insisting it be cooked in their kitchen.
>> Why all the drama over one meal.
>> nancy
>
>
>That would depend on the meal. I would not object to a regular vegan
>meal. If it is Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter... I want meat. If it is
>a BBQ event, I want meat. No burgers or wienies made out of soy.
>
>We don't try to feed vegetarians phony fruits and vegetables made out of
>meat. I don't want meat <?> made out of vegetables.

But then the remedy couldn't be more simple, don't accept the
invite... I know were it important to me to celebrate a holiday by
dining on meat then I'd politely reject the invite and with no
explanation whatsoever... it's not my party, I don't make the rules.