Isara -> RE: The Tea Parties-- (2/19/2006 7:03:29 PM)
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Damn. . . I remember having to attend "High Teas", these sound soooo much more fun. I always hated the dresses and having to sit and be "ladylike" (meaning make polite comments and do not crack jokes or make snide comments). Good Luck to you all!! Best LaMalinche I have vivid memories of my mother hosting 'tea parties' out in the gardens of the family homestead (and I'm only twenty *laughs) The wives off the surrounding farms would all come, and the silver tea-service would come out, along with all the little cakes and sandwiches and we'd play games and such. It was wonderful. I'd always get dressed up, and it would be a time for me to spend some time with my mother and the other ladies, and for her to break the routine of farm work. My dad and the seven boys would make themselves scarce for a few hours, or would serve and then make themselves scarce down the farm or would go to a neighbours or into town to let the ladies enjoy a break. Sadly, we stopped hosting them when my mother died-and it fell on other neighbours to host them but over Christmas last year, my father suggested that, as I was visiting for a few weeks, perhaps I should hold one, it was a lovely experience and when I go home in a few weeks, as my father is selling the family farm, I'll be hosting one last final tea-party on the grounds. Though this one is to be a male/female joined event. Pity I won't be able to have the naked boys and girls serving though ;)
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