Comments on: The War on Christmas is Our Favorite Time of Year

By: Capt Howdy

Capt Howdy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:14:49 +0000

did you see the backtracked on this? Link

By: baked

baked — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:23:40 +0000

i may have told this before, but i’m senile now, so bear with me.

when RB and i went to immigration here in turks and caicos, we were told that the sizable chunk of money we had to fork over to park ourselves here, was double for 2 singles. we had already been living together 6 years. we looked at each other and said, oh good, cause we’re getting married next week!
then a mad rush to find a pastor willing to come out to our house and marry us on the beach. the pastor shows up. i was halfway through a bottle of champagne saved for after the nuptials. i got married nauseous.
we told the good pastor we didn’t care what he said, but in homage to my grandparents looking down, i asked him to just say “mazel tov” at the end, right after RB steps barefoot crushing a plastic water bottle to simulate the traditional breaking of the wine glass. well…
after every sentence he uttered, he added, “moozel tube jesus amen!!!”
HEE-larious.

By: Just Nabisco

Just Nabisco — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:30:56 +0000

My kids – and Ma Nabisco and I – were pleasantly surprised when they left unstamped letters to Santa in the mailbox a few years ago and got handwritten replies. I never asked around, but suspect that the local postmaster has a group of high schoolers penning responses, which I finally really freaking cool.

By: Benedick

Benedick — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:44:47 +0000

@Mistress Cynica: That sounds like a champagne kind of event to me. Choosing flowers in Hawaii? I have to go and lie down.

By: Mistress Cynica

Mistress Cynica — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:29:09 +0000

@Benedick: Oh, duh. Still need to order flowers for Hawaiian ceremony, and hope thanksgiving feast will allow me to fit in my dress (which is pretty forgiving, thank FSM). Have rings, location, and officiant lined up. The “minister’s” usual service was way too hippy-dippy new age-y for me–truly nauseating–so I’ve edited heavily, thrown in some Shakespeare, and pretty much said, “Read it as written. And no introducing us [to the sea turtles, I suppose] as ‘Mr & Mrs’ or you don’t get paid.” The beach ceremony site is luckily adjacent to the Four Seasons, in the lovely bar of which we’ll have our celebratory drinks. Nothing blue or with umbrellas, per Mr Cyn’s specifications.
Party next summer (6/26/10–y’all come! E-mail cynica77 at gmail.com for your invite) will be at the winery where Mr Cyn works. Italian food and wine varietals, gorgeous sunset views, very Tuscany-ish.
And yes, southern cooks seem to adhere to the belief that there’s nothing that isn’t improved by sugar and butter. Worst example I’ve ever had: really sweet marinara sauce at an “Italian” restaurant in Memphis.

By: Benedick

Benedick — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:25:41 +0000

@mellbell: OK. I had to go search but her name is Sandra Lee. And if you’ve never seen her, make a nice frosty tini, pull up a chair, go to Youtube, search on her name (I’m too hopelessly lame to be able to post links. I do admire your mad skillz), sit back and enjoy. A recent treat that comes to mind is a desert of store-bought ice cream, rolled in cocoa powder to imitate a baked potato with moulded lemon ice pretending to be a pat of butter and some nonsense imitating chives: for desert – a baked potato. But her cocktails and her table settings are hilarious. She also looks like she might be quite a lot of fun after the first pitcher.

Don’t miss the clip that has her being way too enthusiastic about the Christmas tree she has decorated with empty liquor bottles; her Cocktail Tree, as she calls it.

By: Benedick

Benedick — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:13:33 +0000

@Mistress Cynica: That all sounds delicious but I wasn't thinking so much of that big day. Am I right in thinking that traditional southern cooking calls for quite a lot of sugar used in savory dishes? I wonder why? Brussels sprouts. Mmmm.

By: mellbell

mellbell — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:17 +0000

@Benedick: Paula Deen?

By: Mistress Cynica

Mistress Cynica — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:58:54 +0000

@Benedick: Oh dear lord, I'm having flashbacks to my grandmother's cornucopia table decoration that included 2 horns of plenty and 8-branch silver candelabrum that was wired/piled with grapes (and a pineapple on top) as centerpiece. So far, it's only Mr Cyn and me for T-day dinner that will include paté appetizer, 15 lb turkey stuffed with local mushrooms, jalapeño cornbread dressing, homemade cranberry sauce (my contribution), praline-topped sweet potatoes (Mississippi aunt's recipe), brussels sprouts, and pumpkin creme brulée. Everyone is welcome. @Capt Howdy: I haven't spent a holiday with my own family since my grandmother died 15 years ago, and I don't miss it. I did have quite a career as a "buffer guest" for friends before I settled down.

By: Capt Howdy

Capt Howdy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:54 +0000

@Benedick: I dont mind family things. sometimes. I am planning to be there for turkey. its my nephew and his vile little family that wont be there. thats what Im happy about.