In a message dated 6/14/00 9:25:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mooncat at in-tch.com writes: << There is no reason to be serving watermelon, corn-on-the-cob, steak, and a baked potato at an SCA event >> Although I agree with your views on maize and potatoes. Steak is western culture period and so is watermelon. :-) Ras