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   -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-   
      
    DD> Sounds aw'fly regimented to me. I tend to give occasions like that a   
    DD> miss if at all possible.   
      
    RH> No, we did it more as a fun thing. Everybody else was in suits & ties,   
    RH> dresses, etc (and a few in jeans). Plus, it made us stand out so that   
    RH> after the formal program was over, people could quickly identify who   
    RH> was with the rv/radio group to get answers to their questions.   
      
   Sort of like my motorcycle club's Park & Display area at theSpringfield   
   Mile motorcycle races. We set up an area where anyone on a 25 year old    
   (or older) can park and show off his "baby". All Vintage Iron Riders    
   members were very distinctive club logo shirts or jackets so we're eay   
   to find.   
      
    DD> AFAICS "Banquet" is a brand name for frozen meals.   Bv)=   
      
    RH> I know, I usually have the same association but knew that this was to   
    RH> be a more formal dinner. Had one man not from our group at the table so   
    RH> he was quite interested in the rv/radio connection.   
      
    DD> It's a long chalk between "formal dinner" and "banquet" in my mind.   
    DD> But, then I am (and used to make my living as) a journalist who   
    DD> believed that "words mean things".  Bv)=   
      
    RH> I know, I was raised in the home of a newspaper editor and a librarian.   
      
    DD> It sometimes shows - even today. I sent my sister-in-law a copy of one   
    DD> of my recipes and she questioned the capitalisation of "Cheddar" as   
    DD> well as some commas in the ingredients list.   
      
    DD> As I told her - Cheddar is an actual place so it's a "proper" noun and   
    DD> thus capitalised. As to the commas - it's second nature to my editor   
    DD> gene - and it costs nothing to be grammatically correct.   
      
    RH> I understand, and probably tend to use too many commas myself. I'm   
    RH> usually grammatically correct, tho with a bit of a southern accent. (G)   
      
    DD>       Title: Soccer Mom Fast Broccoli Cheese Soup   
    DD>  Categories: Soups, Pork, Cheese, Dairy, Vegetables   
    DD>       Yield: 4 Servings   
      
    DD>   * I used "Cheez Wiz" instead of Velveeta. Neither is   
    DD>   real cheese - but, then, they work well in this recipe.   
    DD>   ~- UDD   
      
    RH> They actually work better than real cheese in recipies like this.   
    RH> They're tempting to save but then, usually I don't because I know I   
    RH> won't be buying plastic cheese to make them.   
      
   I buy it for specific recipes - like that one.   
      
   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
       
         Title: Dave's Spicy Sausage Dip   
    Categories: Five, Pork, Vegetables, Chilies   
         Yield: 24 Servings   
       
         1 lb Velveeta; in 1/2 cubes   
              +=OR=+   
         1 lb Cheese Whiz   
       3/4 lb Breakfast pork sausage;   
              - cooked, crumbled, drained   
    14 1/2 oz Can diced tomatoes w/green   
              - chilies; undrained   
       
     Mix ingredients in microwaveable bowl.   
        
     Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes or until "cheese" is   
     completely melted, stirring after 3 minutes.   
        
     Serve with Fritos "Scoops" or tortilla chips   
        
     Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen   
       
   MMMMM   
      
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