On 10/29/2017 1:50 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 29 Oct 2017 05:30:57a, Nancy Young told us...
>
>> 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.

> It was funny to me as well, but this great aunt and uncle were both
> quite elderly and had a household staff of a housekeeper, maid, and
> serving girl. To them it was a normal thing to have the serving girl
> bring around each dish and serve portions to each guest's plate.
> They came from a different era altogether.

I get that 100%. I wasn't knocking them even though their world
isn't for me. But I could see them saying Would you care for the
cheesecake, the tart, or the fruit dish and me saying Yes, please.
(laugh)

nancy