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McBride:
Christmas 1987 I was in Dunoon, Scotland.  I had met a young lady in a pub, and been invited to family dinner for Christmas. 

I had never seen so much silverware!  I had a plate with knives, forks and spoons jutting out at every angle; all arranged as a minefield for the etiquette challenged.  Sweating, I didn't know what to start with, only remembering one hearing "start from the outside".  But WHAT outside, left , right...front?  I was about to panic when the grandfather said loudly, "What's all this about, Hey?"  He then proceeded to take one knife, one fork and one spoon, and place them beside his plate.  The rest he put in his cloth napkin, and placed it off to the side.  He then took one glass (we each had 3 I think) and put the other two off to the side.

Taking a note, I copied.  I placed the napkin full of silver, and 2 crystal glasses in front of my plate...as did every male at the table!  Ah!  The brotherhood of the nearly-housebroken swine!

Wirebiter:

--- Quote from: McBride on Dec 26, 2007, 12:46 ---Christmas 1987 I was in Dunoon, Scotland.  I had met a young lady in a pub, and been invited to family dinner for Christmas. 

I had never seen so much silverware!  I had a plate with knives, forks and spoons jutting out at every angle; all arranged as a minefield for the etiquette challenged.  Sweating, I didn't know what to start with, only remembering one hearing "start from the outside".  But WHAT outside, left , right...front?  I was about to panic when the grandfather said loudly, "What's all this about, Hey?"  He then proceeded to take one knife, one fork and one spoon, and place them beside his plate.  The rest he put in his cloth napkin, and placed it off to the side.  He then took one glass (we each had 3 I think) and put the other two off to the side.

Taking a note, I copied.  I placed the napkin full of silver, and 2 crystal glasses in front of my plate...as did every male at the table!  Ah!  The brotherhood of the nearly-housebroken swine!



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Great story!  :)

Put a nuke in front of the RPCP and everything is fine.  Put out too many pieces of silverware and the whole world comes crashing in.   The irony.... 8)

shayne:
I always was in port for Christmas.  Bing single at the time, I usually found myself on 6x6 rotation as the SRO.  I tried to take Christmas duty for those who were married.

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