On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 9:19:08 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> > On 10/29/2017 2:21 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >
> > > It brings to mind a story from many years ago that involved my dad's
> > > sister-in-law. My dad's aunt and uncle were very old school and
> > > formal people. They hosted a large holiday dinner party and, typical
> > > of old southern families, there was a groaning board of desserts to
> > > choose from. As my dad's aunt was asking each guest which dessert
> > > that would like, my dad's sister-in-law spoke up and asked for a
> > > dinner plate so that she could have a piece of each of all the
> > > desserts. That story was told for many years, as the sister-in-law
> > > was a rather rude and brash person, and my dad's aunt was mortified
> > > at the request, although was very gracious.
> >
> > That strikes me as funny. I do the same thing at dinners like that
> > but of course we are not a formal family. No one is plating my
> > dessert for me.
> >
> > Just as I take a little bit of almost everything during the meal,
> > I take small bits of different desserts to try them all.
>
> I feel the same, Nancy. If someone offers a variety of desserts
> (odd to me in the first place at someones home), I see nothing
> wrong at all for wanting to sample a smaller portion of each.

It was a large holiday party. There might have been 20 or 30 people
in attendance. That would call for multiple desserts.

How many people have more than one dessert available on Thanksgiving,
even with fewer than 10 people at the table?

Cindy Hamilton