from "Best Little Ironies, Oddities & Mysteries of the Civil War" by C. Brian Kelly Middlings All Gone, Cumberland House Pub., Inc. p. 289 copyright 2000 "Lee, in a fit of extravagance," said the newspaper [Mobile Advertiser] "ordered a sumptuous repast of bacon and cabbage. The dinner was served, and behold, a great sea of cabbage and a small island of bacon, or 'middling,' about four inches long and two inches across. The guests, with commendable politeness, unanimously declined the bacon, and it remained in the dish untouched." --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.505 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 7/30/03