-=> MICHAEL LOO wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 ML> Only on special occasions was wine served at the
 ML> rail - I witnessed it only a couple times in a
 ML> decade of enduring the grind, perhaps only on an
 ML> episcopal installation, at Philip Hannan's I think
 ML> it was I can still recall the somewhat

And I am only reporting on my observations and experience. For the 
Romans I have to rely on comparing notes with my school-mates. What you
observed may be different. Rather like the parable of the 3 blind people 
and the elephant.

 ML> disappointing taste of that fabled beverage (my
 ML> father's stuff at $2-3 the bottle from the booze
 ML> store was much better). Later investigation of
 ML> sacramental product was, shall we say, less
 ML> official.

Machs Nicht - the whole "communion" ceremony is nothing more than ritual
cannibalism anyway.
 
 >       Title: Bar Mitzvah Cake

 ML> That too looks so wrong. This is wrong for
 ML> the same reason (though it might taste good).

 I Burtoned up a Bar Mitzvah recipe. No one pulls a gun and says
"Eat it or die".

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Cannibal Sandwich
 Categories: Five, Beef, Bread, Vegetables
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
    1/2 lb Chopped sirloin
      1 sl Bermuda onion; thick
      2 sl Crusty rustic torpedo roll;
           Sliced in half, toasted
           Salt & pepper
 
  Form minced sirloin into a patty the length and width
  of the roll. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  
  Place on roll, layer onion on top, cover with top half
  of toasted roll. Eat. Enjoy!
  
  From: Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

... Bacon has no substitute.

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