Speech

You might also include Marie Antoinette's "let them eat
cake" quote. Also, tell them about the man who was married
to two women, Edith and Kate. For years neither found out
about the other, but when they did find out, there was hell
to pay. In the middle of all the fighting, the man said
"look, when you didn't know about each other, you were both
happy. What was wrong with that arrangement." The two
consulted and finally told him that he couldn't have his
Kate and Edith too.

--Lia

Julia Altshuler said:

You might also include Marie Antoinette's "let them eat
cake" quote.

Actually, she said "Let them eat brioche." True. "Qu'ils
mangeant de la brioche."

Perhaps talk about the kind of cakes that aren't baked.
Johnnycakes. Pancakes. English "puddings" that are steamed
cakes, like suet cake and plum pudding. Why are there cakes
at weddings? How did the custom of birthday cakes begin?

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake baker man bake me a cake as fast as
you can...

Mention Marcel Proust's reveries when confronted with that
haunting tea cake called a "madelaine."

Pastorio

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Also, tell them about the man who was married to two
women, Edith and Kate. For years neither found out about
the other, but when they did find out, there was hell to
pay. In the middle of all the fighting, the man said
"look, when you didn't know about each other, you were
both happy. What was wrong with that arrangement." The two
consulted and finally told him that he couldn't have his
Kate and Edith too.

--Lia

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Tomorrow I am giving a speech to test out of one of my
college classes. It can be on anything I want, so I chose
food, specifically, cakes. I am going to talk about what
makes a cake a cake, basic types of cakes (white/yellow,
foam, cupcakes) and the differences between them, an
overview on the types of pans and cooking methods, and
give example cake types for each (pound cake, carrot cake,
angel food, etc).

Does it sound like I am missing anything? The speech is
5-7 minutes long, and so far I am more toward the short
end. Usually my speeches are almost too long. Anyway, I
have to get an A on the speech to test out of the course.

Are there any interesting nuggets of information I should
include? I am graded on the presentation, not the content,
but any content that peaks interest helps the
presentation.

--
John Gaughan johngaughan.netjohngaughan.netOpen ↗
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Yes,

How cakes are used for different traditions in
different cultures.

King Cake

whatscookingamerica.netKingCake.htmOpen ↗

Wedding cake
cakesbysam.comWedding Cake History.htmOpen ↗

Overview whatscookingamerica.netCakeHistory.htmOpen ↗

Google "cake history"

Dimitri

John Gaughan said:

Are there any interesting nuggets of information I should
include? I am graded on the presentation, not the content,
but any content that peaks interest helps the
presentation.

Well then you must bring cake to share...feeding hungry
graders is customary, right? Don't students feed their
thesis committee folks as they defend their thesis? Consider
it a "visual aid" 🙂 Goomba

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John Gaughan said:

Are there any interesting nuggets of information I
should include? I am graded on the presentation, not the
content, but any content that peaks interest helps the
presentation.

Well then you must bring cake to share...feeding hungry
graders is customary, right? Don't students feed their
thesis committee folks as they defend their thesis?
Consider it a "visual aid" 🙂 Goomba

Whoops. Not any more - contrary to the opinion of Bill Cosby
(Himself) cake is now considered by many school boards as
Junk Food and is therefore banned on many school grounds.

Dimitri

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John Gaughan said:

Are there any interesting nuggets of information I
should include? I

am

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graded on the presentation, not the content, but any
content that

peaks

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interest helps the presentation.

Well then you must bring cake to share...feeding hungry
graders is customary, right? Don't students feed their
thesis committee folks as

they

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defend their thesis? Consider it a "visual aid" 🙂
Goomba

Whoops. Not any more - contrary to the opinion of Bill
Cosby (Himself)

cake

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is now considered by many school boards as Junk Food and
is therefore

banned

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on many school grounds.

Dimitri

WHAT? You're not serious, are you? Especially since I
believe if this particular person is giving a speech, I
would assume that they would be at college level. kili

John Gaughan said:

Are there any interesting nuggets of information I should
include? I am graded on the presentation, not the content,
but any content that peaks interest helps the
presentation.

Well if your primarily concerned with "peaking the interest"
of the presentation and your not graded on content then I
can only recommend the solution that will in fact give you
100% interest from your professor. And that is to give a
presentation on the art of presentations... As of now your
banking on your professor's interest in cooking... which may
not be in your favor..

~john

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Not any more - contrary to the opinion of Bill Cosby
(Himself) cake is now considered by many school boards
as Junk Food and is therefore banned on many school
grounds.

WHAT? You're not serious, are you? Especially since I
believe if this particular person is giving a speech, I
would assume that they would be at college level.

There's nothing quite like an April Fool...

The Ranger

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John Gaughan wrote:

> Are there any interesting nuggets of information I
> should include? I

am

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> graded on the presentation, not the content, but any
> content that

peaks

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> interest helps the presentation.

Well then you must bring cake to share...feeding
hungry graders is customary, right? Don't students
feed their thesis committee folks as

they

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defend their thesis? Consider it a "visual aid" 🙂
Goomba

Whoops. Not any more - contrary to the opinion of Bill
Cosby (Himself)

cake

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is now considered by many school boards as Junk Food and
is therefore

banned

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on many school grounds.

Dimitri

WHAT? You're not serious, are you? Especially since I
believe if this particular person is giving a speech, I
would assume that they would be at college level. kili

The Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001

C) OPTIONS- In promulgating regulations under subparagraph
(B)(ii), the Secretary shall establish such
requirements as the Secretary determines are
appropriate, which may include-- `(i) prohibiting the
sale, donation, or service without charge of foods of
minimal nutritional value during the covered period on
all or part of school grounds; or `(ii) permitting
States and local school authorities to prohibit the
sale, donation, or service without charge of foods of
minimal nutritional value during the covered period on
all or part of school grounds.

Dimitri

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Not any more - contrary to the opinion of Bill Cosby
(Himself) cake is now considered by many school boards
as Junk Food and is therefore banned on many school
grounds.

WHAT? You're not serious, are you? Especially since I
believe if this particular person is giving a speech, I
would assume that they would be at college level.

There's nothing quite like an April Fool...

The Ranger

Oh, thanks alot! <VBG> kili

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> Goomba

Whoops. Not any more - contrary to the opinion of Bill
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cake

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is now considered by many school boards as Junk Food
and is therefore

banned

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on many school grounds.

Dimitri

WHAT? You're not serious, are you? Especially since I
believe if this particular person is giving a speech, I
would assume that they would be

at

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college level. kili

The Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001

C) OPTIONS- In promulgating regulations under subparagraph
(B)(ii), the Secretary shall establish such
requirements as the Secretary determines

are

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appropriate, which may include-- `(i) prohibiting the
sale, donation, or service without charge of foods of
minimal nutritional value during the covered period on all
or part of

school

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grounds; or `(ii) permitting States and local school
authorities to prohibit the sale, donation, or service
without charge of foods of minimal nutritional value
during the covered period on all or part of school
grounds.

Dimitri

God, that's amazing! No more Key Club chocolate sales - how
about school lunches? Do they provide cakes or desserts
anymore? kili

Dimitri said:

Whoops. Not any more - contrary to the opinion of Bill
Cosby (Himself) cake is now considered by many school
boards as Junk Food and is therefore banned on many school
grounds.

Except this is not "school grounds," it is a university.

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particular person is giving a speech, I would assume
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college level. kili

The Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001

C) OPTIONS- In promulgating regulations under
subparagraph (B)(ii), the Secretary shall establish
such requirements as the Secretary determines

are

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appropriate, which may include-- `(i) prohibiting the
sale, donation, or service without charge of foods

of

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minimal nutritional value during the covered period on
all or part of

school

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grounds; or `(ii) permitting States and local school
authorities to prohibit the

sale,

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donation, or service without charge of foods of minimal
nutritional

value

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during the covered period on all or part of school
grounds.

Dimitri

God, that's amazing! No more Key Club chocolate sales -
how about school lunches? Do they provide cakes or
desserts anymore?

In many areas no. They are also thinking about banning the
PTA/O candy fundraisers as well.

Many schools funded extracurricular activities wigh the soda
machine profits. Do a google search for "junk food schools"

You will be flabbergasted. Here's another case wher the
government believes they need to, well, replace the parent?

Dimitri

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In many areas no. They are also thinking about banning the
PTA/O candy fundraisers as well.

That might have started in my area ... perhaps thirty miles
away, some poor kid knocked on the door selling stuff for
school ... well, only one home was some disturbed teenager.
Found the younger one in a suitcase, dead. Made people
think, is sending kids knocking on stranger's door such a
great idea?

nancy

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Dimitri said:

In many areas no. They are also thinking about banning
the PTA/O candy fundraisers as well.

That might have started in my area ... perhaps thirty
miles away, some poor kid knocked on the door selling
stuff for school ... well, only one home was some
disturbed teenager. Found the younger one in a suitcase,
dead. Made people think, is sending kids knocking on
stranger's door such a great idea?

nancy

Most Kids now stand in front of stores with a parent nearby.
The door to door days are almost over unless a parent is on
the sidewalk.

What a sad comment on society........

Dimitri

First, for practice, God created the jackass. When he had
perfected that, he created the school board.

Mark Twain

John Gaughan had something important to tell us on Thu,
01 Apr 2004
17:58:44 -0600:

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Dimitri said:

Whoops. Not any more - contrary to the opinion of Bill
Cosby (Himself) cake is now considered by many school
boards as Junk Food and is therefore banned on many
school grounds.

Except this is not "school grounds," it is a university.

Pass around samples! That adds visual interest because you
can explain the differences between say an angelfood cake
and a carrot cake and then people can eat them 🙂

--
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Tomorrow I am giving a speech to test out of one of my
college classes. It can be on anything I want, so I chose
food, specifically, cakes. I am going to talk about what
makes a cake a cake, basic types of cakes (white/yellow,
foam, cupcakes) and the differences between them, an
overview on the types of pans and cooking methods, and
give example cake types for each (pound cake, carrot cake,
angel food, etc).

Does it sound like I am missing anything? The speech is
5-7 minutes long, and so far I am more toward the short
end. Usually my speeches are almost too long. Anyway, I
have to get an A on the speech to test out of the course.

Are there any interesting nuggets of information I should
include? I am graded on the presentation, not the content,
but any content that peaks interest helps the
presentation.

Bake a cake and bring it with you, for that added 'zing'.

Jack Baker

kilikini said:

God, that's amazing! No more Key Club chocolate sales - how
about school lunches? Do they provide cakes or desserts
anymore? kili

yes, but they're made of tofu.

your pal, blake