Overzealous Host Gifts

'Dinner's been over for three hours, but Mom keeps jumping back in the frying pan.'

'Because Thanksgiving is about a bountiful harvest. That's why we have to eat all these vegetables.'

Culinary Culture.

"Our greatest fears are confirmed, they've taken waffle fries off the menu."

'Please take this away from me.'

'Did anyone save a stomach for dessert?'

'Oh, don't even think about living life vicariously through me!'

'I hope you'll excuse the pajamas. They save time when people leave.'

'Please excuse my mother, this is my first interview.'

"He wasn't specific. His last message just said, play it safe - whatever that means."

'That's enough cream. Please stop.'

"I made a nice zucchini bread."

"Have some more tea, Mrs. Van Sickleford. Wendell is going to show you his mastodon tusk."

"I love what you've done with that punch bowl Reginald!"

'Darn it Mother! I'm not MISSING! I'm just working DOUBLES this month!'

'I know they're flesh-eating zombies, but I had to let them in - they brought wine.'

"I see you've brought some notes for your interview."

"Wow - good job!"

I just LOVE these giant mushroom caps. They can be real conversation stoppers just when you need them.

'You're dead on time for drinks-I didn't realise our whistling kettle was THAT loud!'

'Things are beginning to pick up...But there won't be a rerun of the excesses of the past...'

Gluttony, Inc.

'The cows are home, the chickens at roost, your horse is in the barn, and I expect you home by 10 PM,'

"Crime is so bad around here, that I always immobilise my car."

"I told you so."

"I'm starting to think that no one else is coming."

'Look, quit making excuses. You're in kindergarten now. If you ever hope to see grade one, you gotta buckle down.'

"Since 1954, I've lost five sets of keys, eleven wallets, nine pairs of gloves, and thirty-two ball-point pens. Has any of that stuff ever turned up?"

"But I don't know any Nickys! And I don't open the door for strangers."