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"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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> 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



Me, I usually have a pie, cupcakes, a batch of cookies, a fruit Jell-O.
maybe fudge, and so on. I was raised that way and I carry it on.

Cheri