Local Traditions Prints

"I'm starting to miss the summer people. It's been weeks since I glowered."

"It's one of our local customs—the annual blessing of the lawnmowers."

Night of the Latkes

Sana's Back with his soot eating grin.

-'but for a full English breakfast you can't beat Blackpool,sir.'

"O young, naive one...you must know the golden rule of the kitchen. To avoid the mother of all disrespects...never criticize the cooking of a family elder."

"I'm sorry, but my costs were way out of control."

Ten Plagues for Today's Seder

'What clan do you belong to?'

"An early spring was just a prediction- I can't actually control the weather!"

"Is the MSG local?"

A corner market is taken over by suburban sprawl.

Pearly King and Queen

"Take the off this minute, young lady."

"The eggnog fountain is a bad idea."

"Gracie, today I'm teaching you a Bermudez family tradition...passed down from generation to generation! Vamonos! Out! Now!"

"I love these old decorations!"

Out of kilter.

'Here was proof that Lawrence was indeed an Englishman."

"When I was young, we personally prepared all the food for each and every meal!"

'You must be awfully secure in your masculinity.'

All-Candy Seder.

'This year I'm deliverying everything FedEx!'

Government survey into the effects of haggis throwing in Ethiopia.

As I say, local produce, locally produced; all our meats tonight come form our local meat processing plant.

Baptism Then and Now

'Fred is a social conservative -- he believes in slow food and heavy beer.'

Mom? Eco club is starting a campaign to eat local food. Good idea. Would you please pack me a lunch from organic stuff grown near here? Ok. I'm sure we have something. Thanks! Oh, boy. A beet sandwich.

Shrewsbury - pronunciation

Midwest Winter Items.

"Tia Carmen, I have a killer test tomorrow. Can you help?"

"My Tia Carmen keeps this shrine..."

Folk Wedding

Christmas on Other Planets.

Mr. Briggs' Adventures in the Highlands, part 11.