Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> Many of us enjoy sending - and receiving - "care packages" of various
> culinary goodies and such...
>
> Who do you send them to...???
>
> What do you include in them...???
>
> Longest distance one of your care packages has travelled...or most exotic
> destination...???
>
> Etc....???
>
> I almost submitted this to the official RFC site, but what the hey, I guess
> this will be an "unofficial" survey - I intend no slight to our
> indefatigable Chatty Cathy...
>
> ;-)
>
> Some interesting history, CARE is still extant and very active. Check out
> the contents of the first CARE packages! :
>
> http://www.care.org/about/history.asp
>
> "History:
>
> CARE is one of the world's largest private humanitarian organizations.
> Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia,
(some snippage)
> Our Name
>
> We've always been known by the acronym "CARE," but the meaning behind the
> letters has changed as our mission has broadened. When we were founded in
> 1945, CARE stood for "Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe."
> Today, with projects in more than 60 countries around the world, CARE stands
> for "Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc."
>
> The CARE Package®
>
> "Every CARE Package is a personal contribution to the world peace our nation
> seeks. It expresses America's concern and friendship in a language all
> peoples understand."
>
> - President John F. Kennedy, 1962
>
> The first CARE Packages were U.S. Army surplus "10-in-1" food parcels
> intended to provide one meal for 10 soldiers during the planned invasion of
> Japan. ........
(some more snippage)

Sort of like "Xerox" and "Kleenex", "CARE" packages took on a same
general meaning in an similar way. I mean, any package that contained
goodies and was sent to the recipient has come to be called a "care
package." At least, that's how I think of it.

I remember as a kid cast-awayed at summer camp <g>, I always looked
forward to receiving the 'care packages' from home It was so nice to
get letters, cookies, and stuff like that in the 'care package.' When
an absence from home is not optional, I imagine the importance of a
'care package' takes on an entirely different meaning.

Sky

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"Sky" > ha scritto nel messaggio Gregory Morrow
wrote:
>
> Many of us enjoy sending - and receiving - "care packages" of various

I remember as a kid cast-awayed at summer camp <g>, I always looked
forward to receiving the 'care packages' from home It was so nice to
get letters, cookies, and stuff like that in the 'care package.' When
an absence from home is not optional, I imagine the importance of a
'care package' takes on an entirely different meaning.

I adore receiving them, and I am just knocked over at what friends think I
must miss. Jello, marshmallow babes, Peeps have all come to Italy. Most
recently, however, one of my oldest friends decided I was losing my chic
when I work because I wear all white that isn-t too hot to bear. She sent
me a necklace made of "diamonds" as big as ice cubes to wear with my white T
shirts. That's what I call a care package!
She also sent US yeast so I can do side by side tests to figure out why
things come out differently.

Sky

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On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:07:22 +0200, "Giusi" >
wrote:

>I remember as a kid cast-awayed at summer camp <g>, I always looked
>forward to receiving the 'care packages' from home It was so nice to
>get letters, cookies, and stuff like that in the 'care package.'

OK, you can put the tiny violin away now.


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Mae West

sf wrote:
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> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:07:22 +0200, "Giusi" >
> wrote:
>
> >I remember as a kid cast-awayed at summer camp <g>, I always looked
> >forward to receiving the 'care packages' from home It was so nice to
> >get letters, cookies, and stuff like that in the 'care package.'
>
> OK, you can put the tiny violin away now.


Darn, and I had the whole orchestra out too! :>

Sky

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