On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:05:14 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>KevinS wrote:
>> On Aug 16, 1:21?pm, sf wrote:
>>
>>> I think a jug of wine qualifies under "some other drink",
>>> Dee Dee.
>>
>> Can't agree. The question was:
>>
>> For family dinners, do you have a pitcher of cold
>> water, iced tea or some other *such* drink on your
>> dinner table?
>>
>> Speaking only for myself (and maybe Dee Dee), I took
>> that to preclude beer, wine, gin etc. Perhaps the Chatty
>> person will offer her understanding of this.
>
>It was pretty much my understanding, as well. When I think of "family
>dinners" I'm picturing people with under-age children. While that doesn't
>mean the adults can't have a glass of wine or beer with their meal, the way
>the question was phrased didn't fit my image of a "family dinner". We
>always had milk or ice water, never iced tea. Mom broke out some gawd awful
>sweet wine at Thanksgiving and Christmas and once we were over age 16 we
>were allowed to have a glass (but the stuff was horrible).
>
There ya go. Even the defination of family dinner is in hot debate.
For me, a family meal is one at home with people who are related to me
in some way. In any case, no matter how "family meal" is defined or
how "drink" is defined, my answer remains the same.

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