"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in
> :
>
> > I was in Harry & David's yesterday and the first thing I spotted when I
> > walked in the door was this:
> >
> >
http://www.harryanddavid.com/cgi-bin...roductlink.d2w
> > /report?superitem=16974
> >
> > Surely everyone needs a chocolate turkey centerpiece which can be eaten
> > as 'dessert'? It was actually kind of cute, but I can't see spending
> > $70 on 2 lbs. 10 oz. of chocolate, regardless of the shape.
> >
> > Jill
>
> Yes, that's a rediculous price to pay, but it is very cute. We don't do
> anything very original, but almost always have a "spilling" cornucopia
> running almost the length of the center of the table, made up of Indian
> corn, small gourds, tiny pumpkins, a variety of nuts in the shell, and
> various dried/glaceéd fruits. It's festive enough for us.
>
> --
> Wayne in Phoenix

A centerpiece is a moot point.....takes up too much room that food could be
plopped into......if they can't eat it in 2.5 seconds flat, my kids aren't
interested.
-Ginny