And do you know any specifics about donating turkeys to Loaves and Fishes? Have you ever served at a food kitchen over the holidays, or donated groceries or money?

-- Anonymous, November 18, 1999

Answers

OK, flier in hand. They need 200 turkeys, (cooked and sliced) I wouldn't worry about going over, as they are very inventive with leftovers. 300 cooked pies gallon sizes of apple juice 1000 new socks (one size fits all)

Delivery at the warehouse, 1321 N C Saturday and Sunday 10-3 (am I good, or what?)

Monday 7-4 Tuesday 6-9

We're involved with St. Philomene's Sharing God's Bounty, which has actually been around longer than L&F. This is a Tuesday night soup kitchen, no means test for the guests, and a sit-down dinner. And long ago we decided that we wouldn't make them pray for their supper.

It started with about 50 guests and now has about 300 a week with more at the end of the month. L&F just served their 300th meal and we just celebrated 15 years in January.

I used to serve, and spent one week a month on hospitality, just eating with the guests. This is enlightening. I wanted to shout "not me, I don't really belong here." Nowadays, it's just Rich out with "parking patrol" which is really security, stopping trouble before it starts.

We've had a baby delivered there, and one or two fights which needed the cops, but not a bad record for over 15 years!

-- Anonymous, November 18, 1999

The phone number is 446-0874, in case there are questions.

And Leonids, Shmeonids. Maybe in 33 years.

-- Anonymous, November 18, 1999

I just watched the Good Eats episode on Thanksgiving yesterday, and I think that method would be good. The recipe is at: http://www.foodtv.com/recipes/goodeats/easp01a.htm (and if that doesn't work, go to www.foodtv.com, then recipes, then Good Eats. Actually, do that every week anyways for the new recipes).

-- Anonymous, November 18, 1999