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Post by Toby Benoit on Jul 11, 2010 7:57:27 GMT 12.75
Just wondering, if you received notice that your family was chosen to play dinner host to the Governor or some bigwhig; what would you prepare?
I'm thinking fried chicken, mashed taters, creamed corn, string beans, cornbread, and sweet tea with a big slab of watermelon for desert.
Or I might substitute the chicken for pork chops... What ya'll think?
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Post by Paws on Jul 11, 2010 9:10:39 GMT 12.75
Kibble, catnip, Snausages, Tender Vittles, and maybe a dish of cold water. I've hosted luncheons and outings for big whigs and never did they fail to piss me off. No manners at all.
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Post by brittonfaith on Jul 11, 2010 11:45:47 GMT 12.75
Three options when those who think of themselves as distinguished dignitaries show for dinner.
1 - Put yourself in debt (politicians would expect no less) hosting a fancy dinner of stuff you don't like to eat (but will serve since you have guest and want to make the family appear civilized).
2 - Bring out your most prime home raised beef or hog and have momma make some casseroles, granny make up some pies, the kids crank some homemade ice cream and have a good ol' fashioned BBQ.
3 - Show him what dinners really like for a lot of his constituents. Sit out on the porch. Hand everyone in attendance a "church key" and a spoon. Then bring out a poke of out-dated canned goods and a blindfold and play "grab your can". If you're lucky somebody might bring in a terrapin or a couple tree rats to go along with the can of stuff you draw out of the bag.
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Post by OLKoot on Jul 11, 2010 14:19:49 GMT 12.75
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Post by brittonfaith on Jul 11, 2010 14:36:07 GMT 12.75
I said that. Option 3!! It's just given a fancy name to take media attention off of the family. I know a family who's played "grab your can" with 4 different Ohio governors in the past 60 years.
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Post by Paws on Jul 12, 2010 10:18:42 GMT 12.75
Just saw my first episode of "Cowboy Kitchen" on RFD hosted by Grady Spears. His website is www.gradyspears.com. He has cooked for George and Laura, has nine cook books, and owns a chuck wagon full of eateries. Unfortunately; he "rubbed his NY Strips and kept talking about "sealing" the meat, which scientific study shows does not happen. Charisma and energy are his virtues. His cookery skills are doubtful. Definitely worth checking out though.
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Post by brittonfaith on Jul 23, 2010 8:45:12 GMT 12.75
So Toby, did they make it or were they scared off by Donny Bull?? What'd you fix??
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Post by Toby Benoit on Jul 24, 2010 7:17:13 GMT 12.75
Actually, they did the cooking and it was catered by a local Southern Eatery known as "Buddy Freddies". The food was pretty good and I never got close to the Governor, but it was cool being there with him and a hatful of local bigwigs and politicians.
I really could give a rats-ass about most of them, but there are a few I was pleased to meet. Michelle, my date, and I I shared a table with ex-Citrus County sherrif Charle Dean and his wife and he was a pompous ass.
Still it left a HUGE impression on her and I got lucky later, so it was all a good evening.
Still, I'd rather have had him out to the house...the food woulda bee better and I could atleast got to tell him some of what I'd wanted to.
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