"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Sun 29 Oct 2017 09:09:53a, Cheri told us...
>
>> "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.
>>
>> Cheri
>>
>>
>
> My mother loved to bake and the holidays always meant several cakes,
> several pies, half a dozen kinds of cookies, chocolate and maple
> walnut fudges, candied nuts, and I've probably left some things out.
> There were always a lot of people stopping by during the holidays.

Yes, great memories of my mom and grandma cooking up a storm for the
holidays just like yours. My grandma made the best divinity and I have never
been able to duplicate that.

Cheri