On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:09:53 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
>> 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.

When we go to Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner at my MIL's place, I
always take 2 pies (an apple and a cream pie). There are a couple
other people who take desserts, as well. That's a total of 30-35
portions of dessert for about 20 people.

It all gets eaten - unlike the disgustingly dry turkey that gets all
its skin peeled off before going into the oven.

Doris