Family codes and ritualsFreddy Woo writes, "as a child we used to have a 'whoever cuts doesn't choose the slice' rule with cake. It worked brilliantly, but it's left me completely anal about dividing up food - my wife just takes the piss as I ritually compare all the slice sizes."
What codes and rituals does your family have?
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chthonic, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 18:05)
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I have a traditional Scottish GrandmotherThis means she has a tardis in one of her kitchen cupboards that contains a warehouse full of shortbread, teabags, Embassy No1, IRNBRU, Lochanoa and stovies.
The ritual is how every time anyone visits this 84 year old woman who can't walk to the shops, she leaps from her chair and brings out a plate of shortbread and a pot of tea, lights a fag and starts pumping out gossip.
'Bairns' are given IRNBRU and shortbread.
'Eld doddery folk like me' might be offered a blast on the Lochanoa at Easter or Christmas.
She still has the odd joint to help with the 'arthritis'. I don't believe a word of it personally.
She is brilliant and I love her.
(, Thu 27 Nov 2008, 18:57, Reply)
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