Silly you, they only serve toast at breakfast!
It really is to laugh, isn't it? And we do have fun with all the rules and such, but the oooohs and aaaaahs when the table is set, the candles are lit, and the room sparkles like a dream are very gratifying.
I don't actually have a dishwasher, although I have a two-door ice and water dispensing fridge, and a nice glasstop stove, so we all end up doing every little tiny dish afterward...
This past year, DIL in the spirit of things, got me individual salt and peppers for each place setting, although I do have salt bowls with tiny spoons...