Something New

[L Verge]

I can't quote from the book right now, Eva, because I just wrapped it up and sent it to you in the mail. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

As for the barbecue, we're talking large slabs of beef, pork, chicken, turkey - not minced or pulled like what we tend to like today on a sandwich. Likewise, large slabs of bread served as platters along with hands. Some folks brought china or crockery from home. Finger-licking good probably solved the napkin issue or buckets of water.

As for the ice cream, think about the old hand-cranked machines with ice. I bet some of the members of the forum have used these in the good old days!

Once you get the book, you can solve this riddle on the forum: How did someone describe Mr. Lincoln's method of eating an apple? Very different from what most of us do...