Re: Meandering Jerri Type Post

"Annie"  wrote:

> My brother and I have been known to have 'discussions' about our
family's
> traditions. He's been moving further to the right (religious-wise) (and
> politically, but that's a whole other headache) and every Passover he
comes
> up with something new to add to the already formidable list of 'things
that
> are not allowed'. Why he feels it's necessary to take things further
than
> our father did is beyond me. The entire family remembers the great
matzoh
> and cream cheese debate of 2000. Put family together on a holiday and
you're
> guaranteed an argument of huge proportions about the stupidest things.

One of my 3 brothers makes good deviled eggs for family occasions.
That means he's in control of the deviled eggs until he sets them on
the table. Generally, the men have no say in pretty much any family
tradition, and our traditions are loose beyond belief. I tried taking
a hot artichoke dip once ... it doesn't pay to improvise. Good thing
everyone likes my cream cheese ball.  20 minutes with the food
processor and my part of family feasts is good to go.
As for your brother with the expanding list of no-no's ...  smacking
him on the head and telling him to mind his manners won't work, will
it? I didn't think so.
Jerri