On 9/6/2011 11:55 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Sep 6, 11:20 am, James >
> wrote:
>
>
> and picking up spaghetti with a fork is a skill learned when
>> one begins to grow up.
>>
>
>
> Not really. I knew a girl who was getting married and her MIL to be
> insisted on 'small shells' at the [Italian resto] reception, as she
> suspected there would be non-twirlers there and those who wanted easy
> to handle pieces. That's being real considerate of female diners in
> their best clothes - no sauce a-splashin'.
>
> When the waiter asks "ziti or spahetti?", I always go for the ziti -
> for the splash factor.
>
>
Spaghetti at a wedding? Perhaps in an impoverished region of Sicily.

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James Silverton, Potomac

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