On Wed, 4 Jul 2001 14:31:14 -0400, Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>The maple syrup (or more often a cane syrup blend in these parts) was
>indeed a tradition.  But the more standard fare was eggs and grits,
>mixed together, with a healthy dollop of butter.

Hmmm ... my mate mate Woofie, who is currently annoying folk in Hancock,
goes nuts over those grits.  This is part of her email to me this morning -
 "Yup folks...at last Hancockians has figgered out wot parkin meters is
used fer....flag holders fer July 4 and other important Mercan holidays :-
)  And I is sendin you a pic of a tame ground hog...they reminds me of
quokkas. Terday being independence day we is goin ter party wid the hippies
out at the hippie commune...prolly gonna git high on second hand smoke of
you know wot!!"

>With biscuits and sausage gravy (well not the bloody English biscuits,
>perhaps I should say "scones").

Yes, I have had many gentle quarrels with overseas folks on what the
difference is between a biscuit, a cookie, a dumpling (doughboy in NZ) & a
scone ;-))

Many of the list will off-line celebrating the end of Independance Day by
the time my post hits the list... so enjoy what is left of the day folks.
Viv