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Getting ready for tomorrow's Christmas meal got me thinking about Christmases-past

My son is doing really well in Boston and HIS new Christmas tradition is to bring the 'beef' for dinner: 3+ pounds of Prime Filet Mignon @ $36 a pound.

He wants a Bernaise Sauce;he gets a Bernaise sauce.

I was thinking about where I spent Christmases in the early 50's to 1960 when I met and married my lovely wife.

Such haute cuisine dineries as Commanders in New Orleans eating the cheapest shrimp on the menu; the chaming NAHA Hotel in Okinawa, home of the world's finest seaweed sushi, The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, home of 50 cents martinis and last but not least, Tony's Club 89 (Nortern Blvd and 89th) in Jackson Heights, Queens where the pasta was free all Christmas week!

We are lucky today!

1 posted on 12/24/2009 12:43:18 PM PST by JimVT
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To: JimVT
My son is doing really well in Boston and HIS new Christmas tradition is to bring the 'beef' for dinner: 3+ pounds of Prime Filet Mignon @ $36 a pound.

Beef, it's what's for Christmas. I like his style.

2 posted on 12/24/2009 12:45:26 PM PST by SoDak (bitter clinger)
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And you are a member of the Class of ‘98.

You ARE a lucky SOB.

Congratulations and Merry Christmas!


3 posted on 12/24/2009 12:48:13 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: JimVT

Our beef will be a roasted filet encrusted with fresh Oregon hazelnuts and rosemary.....really great


10 posted on 12/24/2009 1:00:25 PM PST by illiac (If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
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I went to Commander’s Palace for dinner. The desserts are works of art, but I like Antoines better.


14 posted on 12/24/2009 1:26:49 PM PST by sportutegrl (I was for Sarah Palin before being for Sarah was cool.)
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To: JimVT

God bless you for your positive thoughts.

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Live forever!


16 posted on 12/24/2009 1:45:03 PM PST by squarebarb
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To: JimVT

I am 73 and NEVER had streak at anytime in my life till about 2 years after I went to work after college

Hell growing up Sunday chicken dinner meant you were in good shape

Like the Bobby Bare song “Chicken Every Sunday Momma Every Things All Right”


19 posted on 12/24/2009 2:11:16 PM PST by uncbob
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