On 5/14/2015 9:36 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 1:00:03 AM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 May 2015 13:55:00 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "William" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> What is the one Vegetable dish that stands out in your mind as being
>>>> the most favored at family gatherings?
>>>
>>> Mashed potatoes.
>>
>> People eat cold mashed potatoes? Yuck.
>
> Why would you expect them to be served cold? There always was a
> dish of hot mashed potatoes on the table at Thanksgiving when I
> was a kid. The last time I had Thanksgiving with my in-laws, ditto.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
The assumption seems to be a cookout/BBQ setting, likely based on the
date of the OP's question. It was unclear. Could be Thanksgiving.
Could be an indoor sit-down dinner. <shrug>

Jill