On Nov 9, 2:49*pm, "Ophelia" > wrote:
> "Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message
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> > On 11/09/2010 01:14 PM, l, not -l wrote:
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> >> Well, I suppose my family is a bit like the Beverly Hillbillies, and I
> >> see
> >> no shame *in that.
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> > Nor do I. What I do see shame in is the classist insulting that some
> > people do when they disparage ways that aren't like theirs.
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> > > While we do set a proper table, we don't use notched cue
> >> sticks as pot-passers, nor do we eat possom, and it's been a long time
> >> since
> >> we had fried squirrel (here in the big city they don't like us shootin'
> >> 'em). * The Hillbillies were certainly portrayed as a better class of
> >> people
> >> than *Bernie Maddoff and his Wall Street ilk or *today's *out-of-control
> >> "celebrities"; I'd certainly prefer the Hillbillies for neighbors. *8-)
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> > Amen.
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> > And back to the topic, usually I plate the food, and I prefer it that way,
> > but occasionally, it makes more sense to eat family-style.
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> > Tonight, we're having sushi. Odds are, I will put out proper place
> > settings, and then pass plates of the different kinds of sushi, rather
> > than plating each person's portion, since different people might want
> > different amounts of each kind, and I always make plenty for everyone.
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> I hate having my plate made up for me
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I have never been anywhere that a host "plated" for anyone except
small children or aged guests or the disabled. Retail food
establishments and institutions such as hospitals have to "plate"
food. If I were to "plate" food for my family or guests I'm sure that
they would assume I was a stingy old Scrouge and very likely mumble
some not very nice remarks.
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