Funeral Feasts - was Re: SC - Marion Zimmer Bradley: MourningSong (FWD)

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Bonne of Traquair wrote:
> 
> >Bonne of Traquair wrote:
> > >
> > > Another time, the granny was the one that had died, so there wasn't any
> > > sense leaving food at her house.  Some was left and the daughter living
> > > nearest took it home.  As family members returned in the coming weeks to
> > > close up the house, they brought more food.
> >
> >Hmmm. Okay, so maybe this is some kind of backhanded comment on the
> >decline of the extended family in America ...
> >
> >Adamantius
> 
> I'm not sure what you think I mean.
> 
> Bonne

Oh, I wasn't reading anything into your words, just noting that if the
granny didn't live alone, things might have been different. We seem to
have fewer extended-family households than we used to, is all.

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

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