sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:29:58 -0400, Jim Elbrecht >
>wrote:
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>> On Sat, 15 Sep 2012 23:30:22 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
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>> >On Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:31:57 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >>I like the timeless classic that was asked at a restaurant where I worked
>> >>when a whole pie was sold "How many pieces of pie can I get out of this
>> >>pie?"
>> >>
>> >>Cheri
>> >
>> >
>> >I always cut it into six. NO way can I eat eight pieces.
>>
>> Shame on you-- We were taught that pies got cut into seven pieces no
>> matter what.
>>
>> I don't remember the *why* on that- 6 or 8 makes a lot more sense. Was
>> it 'because you can'?
>>
>Were there 7 in your family? 6 in the family and one more for a
>guest? I'm sure you could figure it out if you gave it enough
>thought.


Mom cut the rare pies she made in 6 or 8. The home economics
teacher taught us that it was barbaric-- pies were to be cut in 7's.

Jim