"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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> On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 8:27:45 PM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On 7/30/2015 9:33 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> >> On 2015-07-30 8:27 AM, pltrgyst wrote:
>> >>>> .... But this person wants the little cans.
>> >>>
>> >>> Buy larger cans and a single reusable plastic container.
>> >>>
>> >>> -- Larry
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Come on. You are walking into the trap. That is a very good
>> >> suggestion,
>> >> but now you will have to hear why that won't work.
>> >
>> > It makes too much sense. Heaven forfend you buy a larger can and then
>> > break it down into smaller portions. There's going to be a reason it
>> > won't work.
>>
>> Forfend? Using archaic terms now?
>
> I use that term all the time.
>
>> > Sorry but her daughter is not a Princess. I never would have told my
>> > mother: I won't eat that unless it comes out of a smaller can.
>> > Really?!
>>
>> Well, that's you. I grew up pretty much getting what I wanted. If I had
>> wanted that size, I would have gotten it.
>
> Lucky you. My mother was in charge. If I didn't like what she bought,
> I lumped it.
>
>> We do eat fresh pears. I asked a very specific thing. You don't have
>> the
>> answer, so shut up. You'll never be a Princess.
>
> What's desirable about being a Princess?

Pretty much everything, in the sense that I mean it.