I'm dead serious - crosses self and spits to die! This is a time honoured tradition in DH's maternally inherited family and one that none of us would dare to cross. I've taken the liberty of including a copy of the recipe as well as a detailed method in my will. You should have seen the look I got from my lawyer since the recipe is in a sealed envelope only to be opened in the [snip]
Stupid idea when the first generation tightass came up with it, made even stupider by "obedience to family tradition." I actually tried to come up with a polite way to say this, but (obviously) failed. Stupid, stupid, stupid. -aem
aem, I don't expect you to understand but I am saying how I dealt with the situation. Calling me stupid or the tradition stupid is not going to change anything. I'm sorry you lack the tolerance to see that just perhaps there are other ideals out there.
BTW my turkey stock is coming along nicely. I should be able to jar it up shortly. I'm kind of getting tired of turkey since we had it last weekend and this plus most of the week. A nice piece of turkey breast is in the freezer. It will later be sliced up for sandwiches. The little meat the kids left will likely get tossed in the freezer too. I'm thinking fish might be good for dinner!
I'm dead serious - crosses self and spits to die! This is a time honoured tradition in DH's maternally inherited family and one that none of us would dare to cross. I've taken the liberty of including a copy of the recipe as well as a detailed method in my will. You should have seen the look I got from my lawyer since the recipe is in a sealed envelope only to be opened in the [snip]
Stupid idea when the first generation tightass came up with it, made even stupider by "obedience to family tradition." I actually tried to come up with a polite way to say this, but (obviously) failed. Stupid, stupid, stupid. -aem
aem, I don't expect you to understand but I am saying how I dealt with the situation. Calling me stupid or the tradition stupid is not going to change anything. I'm sorry you lack the tolerance to see that just perhaps there are other ideals out there. [snip]
I didn't call you stupid, I called the original idea stupid. Turning a stupid idea into a tradition is also, well, even stupider. Yes, I lack tolerance for stupid ideas. What is the "ideal" you think this tradition upholds? Loyalty to a selfish ancestor? -aem
Stupid idea when the first generation tightass came up with it, made even stupider by "obedience to family tradition." I actually tried to come up with a polite way to say this, but (obviously) failed. Stupid, stupid, stupid. -aem
aem, I don't expect you to understand but I am saying how I dealt with the situation. Calling me stupid or the tradition stupid is not going to change anything. I'm sorry you lack the tolerance to see that just perhaps there are other ideals out there. [snip]
I didn't call you stupid, I called the original idea stupid. Turning a stupid idea into a tradition is also, well, even stupider. Yes, I lack tolerance for stupid ideas. What is the "ideal" you think this tradition upholds? Loyalty to a selfish ancestor? -aem
I'll take loyalty to a selfish ancestor, sorry. They had their reasons and it isn't up to me to question them. After the last bit of nastiness here & would apper it is still going on behind my back I won't argue this further other than to say it meets the needs of our family and really that's all that counts. Stupid or not <shrug> What matters more to me is whenever kibby is made here it is always good times 🙂
I'll take loyalty to a selfish ancestor, sorry. They had their reasons and it isn't up to me to question them. After the last bit of nastiness here & would apper it is still going on behind my back I won't argue this further other than to say it meets the needs of our family and really that's all that counts. Stupid or not <shrug> What matters more to me is whenever kibby is made here it is always good times 🙂
Okay. We all act irrationally from time to time, for reasons that seem acceptable at the time. It does help to recognize it for what it is, as that may eventually lead to improvement. -aem
