Julie Bove wrote:

>>> I think serving chili over rice is odd too. Or adding macaroni to chili.
>>
>> What a strange, strange, sheltered life you must lead.
>
> No. I just think those things are overkill on the carbs. And they are not
> commonly eaten here in the PNW. I think they are more of a midwest thing.

Do you consider Oregon part of the PNW? I saw chili with rice and chili
with macaroni countless times when I lived in Corvallis.

There's also a difference between thinking something is "odd" and
thinking it's "overkill on the carbs." You're more than old enough to
remember when carbs were not considered evil.

Bob