Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John Black said: > My wife comes from a very large rural Southern family and I remember going > to their family dinners about 6-8 times a year (hillidays and such). This > was 30-40 years ago. There were so many people and kids that we ate in > shifts, organized acording to a very rigid hiarachy. Oldest adult males > ate > first at the grownup's table in the dining room. The next shift was > younger > male relatives, and son's in law, but they still had to be adults. The > women ate in the kitchen at one of the two kitchen tables according to the > same age gradient. Children (any preadolescent) ate at the kid's table > also > in the kitchen in no particular order. I remember when I graduated to the > first shift at the men's table. It took 15 years in the family and several > deaths. > > By the time the meal was over, all of the family business was discussed > and > all world and reagonal affairs were settled.<<<<<<<< Hi John, Once in a while a story like this makes one completely wish for the good old days of... "it was a simple life!" And no harm done to anyone! We all managed without the hassles, frustrations and constant violence of today. I wonder if KFC are receiving any negatives from people as we see happening on the list? thanks for posting. ted