Oh pshaw, on Mon 15 Oct 2007 07:42:14p, Cindi - HappyMamatoThree meant to
say...

>> I've had both, and I don't see a difference.
>
> We did both growing up as well, several US schools and three different
> schools in Scotland. Only our last school had good food and we went off
> campus to a "cafeteria" that was contracted to the school, not a part of
> the school. Otherwise they were all pretty par for the coarse gross most
> of the time
>
> Cindi
>>
>> I went to an English boarding school----you want to talk about horrible
>> food! <G>

I graduated highschool in 1963. All the public schools I attended in my 12
years (we had half-day kindergarten - no lunch) had very decent and
sometimes very tasty food. Most baked their own rolls and desserts. No
obvious frozen crap thawed and thrown on a steam table. The mashed
potatoes were real, too. Guess it depends on when and where you went to
school.

I do remember one year at one school that was going through growing pains
(construction) and the usual cafeteria was closed. Kids were encouraged to
bring lunches from home, but decent box lunches could be bought in the
makeshift cafeteria, as could beverages.

We were never allowed to go off school property during lunch time, unless
we lived close enough to go home for lunch and it was approved (in writing)
by our parents.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks
are still free.

> We were never allowed to go off school property during lunch time, unless
> we lived close enough to go home for lunch and it was approved (in
> writing)
> by our parents.
>

I graduated high school awhile after that, well I was born awhile after you
graduated so my experience is a different lunch era I suppose. We were
allowed to go home from lunch at two schools in Scotland but not at the
third (it was 30 miles away). In North Carolina we only lived two doors down
from the elementary school but we didn't go home for lunch. That seems to
have become more and more forbidden as time goes by. My littles don't like
to take their lunches now, it's too much trouble to keep up with or so they
say.

Cindi

> --
> Wayne Boatwright
> __________________________________________________
>
> Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks
> are still free.
>

Oh pshaw, on Mon 15 Oct 2007 08:33:21p, Cindi - HappyMamatoThree meant to
say...

>
>> We were never allowed to go off school property during lunch time,
>> unless we lived close enough to go home for lunch and it was approved
>> (in writing) by our parents.
>>
>
> I graduated high school awhile after that, well I was born awhile after
> you graduated so my experience is a different lunch era I suppose. We
> were allowed to go home from lunch at two schools in Scotland but not at
> the third (it was 30 miles away). In North Carolina we only lived two
> doors down from the elementary school but we didn't go home for lunch.
> That seems to have become more and more forbidden as time goes by. My
> littles don't like to take their lunches now, it's too much trouble to
> keep up with or so they say.
>
> Cindi

I hated taking my lunch to school. I still hate taking a lunch to work and
I rarely do. Various reasons... I don't like making it, I don't like the
lack of surprise as in "what's for lunch?", and I don't particularly care
for cold lunches. If I've made chili, I don't mind at all taking a piping
hot thermos full. We have nukers at work. The Amana cmomercial units, but
I don't like them and they don't operate at all or as well as mine at home.

I detest a steady stream of sandwiches at all times. I love a good
sandwich, but only on occasion.

Seems my feelings about taking lunches haven't changed much since
elementary school.



--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks
are still free.

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
> Oh pshaw, on Mon 15 Oct 2007 08:33:21p, Cindi - HappyMamatoThree meant to
> say...
>
> >
> >> We were never allowed to go off school property during lunch time,
> >> unless we lived close enough to go home for lunch and it was approved
> >> (in writing) by our parents.
> >>
> >
> > I graduated high school awhile after that, well I was born awhile after
> > you graduated so my experience is a different lunch era I suppose. We
> > were allowed to go home from lunch at two schools in Scotland but not at
> > the third (it was 30 miles away). In North Carolina we only lived two
> > doors down from the elementary school but we didn't go home for lunch.
> > That seems to have become more and more forbidden as time goes by. My
> > littles don't like to take their lunches now, it's too much trouble to
> > keep up with or so they say.
> >
> > Cindi
>
> I hated taking my lunch to school. I still hate taking a lunch to work
and
> I rarely do. Various reasons... I don't like making it, I don't like the
> lack of surprise as in "what's for lunch?", and I don't particularly care
> for cold lunches. If I've made chili, I don't mind at all taking a piping
> hot thermos full. We have nukers at work. The Amana cmomercial units,
but
> I don't like them and they don't operate at all or as well as mine at
home.
>
> I detest a steady stream of sandwiches at all times. I love a good
> sandwich, but only on occasion.
>
> Seems my feelings about taking lunches haven't changed much since
> elementary school.
>
>
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
> __________________________________________________
>
> Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks
> are still free.
>
I'm a loooong time out of school, but I volunteer at our local village
library one day a week. Last year, I bought a very small microwave for a
couple of dollars and now am not a slave to sandwiches any more. I pick up
some Lean Quisine dinners when they are on sale, but I also make a lot of
homemade soups and stews. I still take a sandwich on occasion, but it isn't
my only choice. When I was in high school, there was a cafeteria, but we
had no money to buy lunches. I brown bagged it and bought a 1/2 pint of
milk for a nickle....that tells how long ago it was...lol...Sharon

On Oct 16, 6:27 am, "biig" > wrote:
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>
> 3.184...
>
> > Oh pshaw, on Mon 15 Oct 2007 08:33:21p, Cindi - HappyMamatoThree meant to
> > say...
>
> > >> We were never allowed to go off school property during lunch time,
> > >> unless we lived close enough to go home for lunch and it was approved
> > >> (in writing) by our parents.
>
> > > I graduated high school awhile after that, well I was born awhile after
> > > you graduated so my experience is a different lunch era I suppose. We
> > > were allowed to go home from lunch at two schools in Scotland but not at
> > > the third (it was 30 miles away). In North Carolina we only lived two
> > > doors down from the elementary school but we didn't go home for lunch.
> > > That seems to have become more and more forbidden as time goes by. My
> > > littles don't like to take their lunches now, it's too much trouble to
> > > keep up with or so they say.
>
> > > Cindi
>
> > I hated taking my lunch to school. I still hate taking a lunch to work
> and
> > I rarely do. Various reasons... I don't like making it, I don't like the
> > lack of surprise as in "what's for lunch?", and I don't particularly care
> > for cold lunches. If I've made chili, I don't mind at all taking a piping
> > hot thermos full. We have nukers at work. The Amana cmomercial units,
> but
> > I don't like them and they don't operate at all or as well as mine at
> home.
>
> > I detest a steady stream of sandwiches at all times. I love a good
> > sandwich, but only on occasion.
>
> > Seems my feelings about taking lunches haven't changed much since
> > elementary school.
>
> > --
> > Wayne Boatwright
> > __________________________________________________
>
> > Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks
> > are still free.
>
> I'm a loooong time out of school, but I volunteer at our local village
> library one day a week. Last year, I bought a very small microwave for a
> couple of dollars and now am not a slave to sandwiches any more. I pick up
> some Lean Quisine dinners when they are on sale, but I also make a lot of
> homemade soups and stews. I still take a sandwich on occasion, but it isn't
> my only choice. When I was in high school, there was a cafeteria, but we
> had no money to buy lunches. I brown bagged it and bought a 1/2 pint of
> milk for a nickle....that tells how long ago it was...lol...Sharon

I remember in the late '60s, when the milks went up from 2 cents to 3
cents. All through school, I took advantage of the subsidized milk
prices. Sometimes I'd drink 4 or 5 milks at lunch. Lovely, delicious
whole milk, not that watery low fat junk they have now.
Obviously, I'm even older than you

--Bryan

In article 4>,
says...
..
>
> I do remember one year at one school that was going through growing pains
> (construction) and the usual cafeteria was closed. Kids were encouraged to
> bring lunches from home, but decent box lunches could be bought in the
> makeshift cafeteria, as could beverages.
>
> We were never allowed to go off school property during lunch time, unless
> we lived close enough to go home for lunch and it was approved (in writing)
> by our parents.

At the high school I attended being able to leave campus was a senior
priviege. And we took full advantage of that when we were seniors.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I hated taking my lunch to school. I still hate taking a lunch to
> work and I rarely do. Various reasons... I don't like making it, I
> don't like the lack of surprise as in "what's for lunch?", and I
> don't particularly care for cold lunches.

These days I prepared extra of certain dinners, saving the leftovers in
containers that fit well in #8 paper bags. I bring those for lunch, as
we have a microwave for reheating.




Brian

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On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:55:16 -0700, Bobo Bonobo® >
wrote:

>On Oct 16, 6:27 am, "biig" > wrote:
>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>>
>> 3.184...
>>
>> > Oh pshaw, on Mon 15 Oct 2007 08:33:21p, Cindi - HappyMamatoThree meant to
>> > say...
>>
>> > >> We were never allowed to go off school property during lunch time,
>> > >> unless we lived close enough to go home for lunch and it was approved
>> > >> (in writing) by our parents.
>>
>> > > I graduated high school awhile after that, well I was born awhile after
>> > > you graduated so my experience is a different lunch era I suppose. We
>> > > were allowed to go home from lunch at two schools in Scotland but not at
>> > > the third (it was 30 miles away). In North Carolina we only lived two
>> > > doors down from the elementary school but we didn't go home for lunch.
>> > > That seems to have become more and more forbidden as time goes by. My
>> > > littles don't like to take their lunches now, it's too much trouble to
>> > > keep up with or so they say.
>>
>> > > Cindi
>>
>> > I hated taking my lunch to school. I still hate taking a lunch to work
>> and
>> > I rarely do. Various reasons... I don't like making it, I don't like the
>> > lack of surprise as in "what's for lunch?", and I don't particularly care
>> > for cold lunches. If I've made chili, I don't mind at all taking a piping
>> > hot thermos full. We have nukers at work. The Amana cmomercial units,
>> but
>> > I don't like them and they don't operate at all or as well as mine at
>> home.
>>
>> > I detest a steady stream of sandwiches at all times. I love a good
>> > sandwich, but only on occasion.
>>
>> > Seems my feelings about taking lunches haven't changed much since
>> > elementary school.
>>
>> > --
>> > Wayne Boatwright
>> > __________________________________________________
>>
>> > Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks
>> > are still free.
>>
>> I'm a loooong time out of school, but I volunteer at our local village
>> library one day a week. Last year, I bought a very small microwave for a
>> couple of dollars and now am not a slave to sandwiches any more. I pick up
>> some Lean Quisine dinners when they are on sale, but I also make a lot of
>> homemade soups and stews. I still take a sandwich on occasion, but it isn't
>> my only choice. When I was in high school, there was a cafeteria, but we
>> had no money to buy lunches. I brown bagged it and bought a 1/2 pint of
>> milk for a nickle....that tells how long ago it was...lol...Sharon
>
>I remember in the late '60s, when the milks went up from 2 cents to 3
>cents. All through school, I took advantage of the subsidized milk
>prices. Sometimes I'd drink 4 or 5 milks at lunch. Lovely, delicious
>whole milk, not that watery low fat junk they have now.
>Obviously, I'm even older than you
>
>--Bryan

did they come in (whatever the name is for a three-dimensional
triangle) shape? very satisfying to stomp on and pop. i recall a
2-cent price as well.

your pal,
blake

> >
> > I'm a loooong time out of school, but I volunteer at our local
village
> > library one day a week. Last year, I bought a very small microwave for
a
> > couple of dollars and now am not a slave to sandwiches any more. I pick
up
> > some Lean Quisine dinners when they are on sale, but I also make a lot
of
> > homemade soups and stews. I still take a sandwich on occasion, but it
isn't
> > my only choice. When I was in high school, there was a cafeteria, but
we
> > had no money to buy lunches. I brown bagged it and bought a 1/2 pint of
> > milk for a nickle....that tells how long ago it was...lol...Sharon
>
> I remember in the late '60s, when the milks went up from 2 cents to 3
> cents. All through school, I took advantage of the subsidized milk
> prices. Sometimes I'd drink 4 or 5 milks at lunch. Lovely, delicious
> whole milk, not that watery low fat junk they have now.
> Obviously, I'm even older than you
>
> --Bryan
>

I don't think so Bryan. This was in the mid to late fifties high school
and our milk wasn't subsidized. I don't remember if it was whole milk, or
low fat. I can remember when milk was delivered in bottles and they had a
little bulge near the top of the bottle, where the cream separated. In the
winter, this would freeze if we didn't get it into the house right away, and
as a treat, Gramma let us eat the frozen cream with a spoon....lol....
Sharon

Oh pshaw, on Tue 16 Oct 2007 05:27:07a, biig meant to say...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 3.184...
>> Oh pshaw, on Mon 15 Oct 2007 08:33:21p, Cindi - HappyMamatoThree meant
>> to say...
>>
>> >
>> >> We were never allowed to go off school property during lunch time,
>> >> unless we lived close enough to go home for lunch and it was
>> >> approved (in writing) by our parents.
>> >>
>> >
>> > I graduated high school awhile after that, well I was born awhile
>> > after you graduated so my experience is a different lunch era I
>> > suppose. We were allowed to go home from lunch at two schools in
>> > Scotland but not at the third (it was 30 miles away). In North
>> > Carolina we only lived two doors down from the elementary school but
>> > we didn't go home for lunch. That seems to have become more and more
>> > forbidden as time goes by. My littles don't like to take their
>> > lunches now, it's too much trouble to keep up with or so they say.
>> >
>> > Cindi
>>
>> I hated taking my lunch to school. I still hate taking a lunch to work
>> and I rarely do. Various reasons... I don't like making it, I don't
>> like the lack of surprise as in "what's for lunch?", and I don't
>> particularly care for cold lunches. If I've made chili, I don't mind
>> at all taking a piping hot thermos full. We have nukers at work. The
>> Amana cmomercial units, but I don't like them and they don't operate at
>> all or as well as mine at home.
>>
>> I detest a steady stream of sandwiches at all times. I love a good
>> sandwich, but only on occasion.
>>
>> Seems my feelings about taking lunches haven't changed much since
>> elementary school.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>> __________________________________________________
>>
>> Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks
>> are still free.
>>
> I'm a loooong time out of school, but I volunteer at our local
> village
> library one day a week. Last year, I bought a very small microwave for
> a couple of dollars and now am not a slave to sandwiches any more. I
> pick up some Lean Quisine dinners when they are on sale, but I also make
> a lot of homemade soups and stews. I still take a sandwich on occasion,
> but it isn't my only choice. When I was in high school, there was a
> cafeteria, but we had no money to buy lunches. I brown bagged it and
> bought a 1/2 pint of milk for a nickle....that tells how long ago it
> was...lol...Sharon
>
>

Actually, my biggest objection to taking a lunch for work is TAKING A LUNCH
for work. I don't like dealing with it in any way shape or form. I prefer
a break from the office, preferably a lunch served to me in a restaurant.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks
are still free.

In article >,
"Janet" > wrote:

> "Miche" > wrote in message
> ...

> > There are no school lunches of the type found in the US or UK, in New
> > Zealand schools. "Smart lunches" (good, nutritious food -- sandwiches,
> > fruit etc) are available for $2/day if the kids want them, but bringing
> > your own lunch is _far_ more common, to the point where almost every kid
> > does.
> >
> > Parents are welcome to come to the school at any time, whether it's to
> > have lunch with their child, help out in the classroom or whatever.
> > There's no rule like "one day a week" or similar -- parents show up as
> > little or as often as they can and/or want to.
> >
> > Miche
> Our schools encourage parent and community volunteerism. Especially in the
> elementary schools, there are lots of parents there all the time.
>
> And the food is nutritious, as well as things kids actually like to eat.
>
> Policies and customs vary widely in the US.

Oh, I'm sure.

But that doesn't change the fact that there are no US-style school
lunches in New Zealand.

Miche

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