Melba's Jammin' wrote:
[snipped here and there for brevity]
> I want a sociological study about what's happened to decent funeral
> food. On second thought, I think there's no point to such a study
> except to fatten some university prof's budget. Fuhgeddaboutit. This
> may be the worst side effect of The Women's Movement. Never mind the
> disintegration of The Family Unit as we knew it. Encouraging women to
> the workforce has degraded the quality of The Funeral Lunch. Feh!
> Ptooey!
>
> Instead of preparing Hotdish, Jell-O Salad, and Bars for the reception,
> they're in an office writing briefs, proposals, sales plans, sexual
> harassment policies, and marketing surveys. More's the pity.
>
> I sat down with the Funeral Director for this matine and asked him where
> the best dead spreads get served around here and he was of absolutely no
> help. The motorcycle escort, however, recommended I become a Jew ‹
> their dead spreads are worthy of the name. I'm thinking, I'm thinking.
> . . .
>
> Barb Schallerstein


The lunch after FIL's funeral a month or so ago was wonderful. I'm
having trouble remembering the details, but I think it was ham steaks,
augratin potatoes, green beans, assorted jello salads, and assorted
homemade cakes and bars. I went for the plain yellow pound cake with no
icing. I could tell just by looking at it that it was perfect. Coffee,
sweet tea, and unsweet tea. I honestly don't remember if they used
Chinette (good paper plates) or the church stoneware, but they did use
real coffee mugs and largish plastic tumblers for the tea.

This was a large Methodist church in Alabama. I'm not sure what the
Methodists do up here, but you might wanna consider it. HTH ;-)

Best regards,
Bob