Comments on: The war against boys Gunther

By: Occam

Occam — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 01:20:59 +0000

#28 anonymous:

Very nice apology! I owe you an apology as well for jumping on you a bit. I, too, have an Easter Sunday dinner to face. How my sister, an extremely thin woman, can turn out such calorie-laden dinners holiday after holiday and remain so thin is beyond me. Her Easter dinner will rival Mary Worth’s: ham, scalloped potatoes, creamed corn, and something for dessert that involves cake, ice cream, whipped cream, AND chocolate.

Hmm, she’s pretty good about dispensing platitudes, too. Can the world be big enough for two Mary Worths?

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 01:07:18 +0000

I stand corrected, I am sorry for misunderstanding.

It’s just that I find it awfully hard to follow MW, and just jumped to conclusions.

Being somewhat of a fatso myself, was just thinking about the inevitable Easter Sunday coming up, where there will inevitably be food for 25 put out and several desserts.

Again, sorry.

By: Dan Perducci

Dan Perducci — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:37:45 +0000

Why is Columbine’s anniversary approaching and we have Gunther joking about sawing a girl in half?! I say that because in today’s ‘zero-tolerance’ atmosphere,’ someone is bound to squeal on our kinky haired Pat-lookalike to put him in juvie!

By: Pansy

Pansy — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:30:25 +0000

FOOB: Uh, about those slides….we all know what’s coming, don’t we? Elly will have those old family photos organized and ready to go just in time to do the FOOB nostalgia slide show at Gwampa’s funeral.

Let the wagering begin!

By: dimestore lipstick

dimestore lipstick — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:34:18 +0000

#19 anonymous–
When Mary extended the invitation to the Stirlings, it was at the end of a conversation concerning Kelly’s goal of weight loss.

Mary is not hosting a large or formal function, but only having Kelly and Lou over for an evening meal.

Bearing those two facts in mind, it would not be too outrageous to expect Mary to be a good hostess, and provide a healthier meal than the one she made. Potatoes Au Gratin and pie are lovely, I’m sure–but they are also undeniably fat-and-carb-and-calorie-laden.

If Mary had served, say…roast chicken, steamed veggies, and a rice pilaf, with iced tea to wash it down, no one would have considered it a culinary compromise or felt that it wasn’t a good meal. Failing that–go with the Potatoes OR the pie, but don’t serve both at the same meal.

And if it is screamingly obvious that your one of you guests is emotionally bullying his wife with food, keep the goddam pie in the kitchen!

I have to say that you make good points in your comment, and I do agree somewhat–but I don’t think they apply in this particular situation.