I've been trying to think when we started using mugs. I think it was about in the late 70's when I bought a set of dishes that had matching mugs with it. I still use them. I don't think I've used a cup and saucer, except for nice dinners when I set a nice table. Then I would set the c & s out.Emma > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:43:53 -0600 > From: ddcrim@gmail.com > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ML] Liver and lights at Ma's... > > My Grandad saucered his coffee, which in itself wasn't a big deal in those > days, but this subject got me to thinking... what ever happened to saucers? > Growing p, we always, always served coffee with a cup and saucer... I > couldn;t tell you the last time I used a saucer. lol > > :-)* > > > On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:25 PM, helenware <helenware@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Guess I was real lucky to have had all my grandparents until I was married > > and had all my children. I also had all four great-grandfather's and they > > would pour the hot tea or coffee into the deep saucer their cup fit in-a > > sip > > the cooled liquid---the most interesting was my g.grandfather Peter, he was > > red headed and Irish-he had a huge handlebar moustache-he always had a > > napkin to dry the moustache after he drank-it was waxed and stiff as can > > be! > > I remember the cups as off white and quite large with a good size handle > > and > > deep saucer. > > Another of my great-grandfathers never ate a big meal at night-he always > > had > > "milk toast" toast mashed up with warm butter milk poured over it-he ate a > > big breakfast and the noon meal was called dinner and was his main meal of > > the day. > > I love hearing all of peoples memories-such wonderful things to remember > > and > > talk about! > > Helen > > > >

After giving it some thought, last Tuesday, on our trip to Houston and MDA, we did stop for breakfast in Georgetown, Texas... our coffee was served using a cup and saucer.. maybe they are not obsolete after all.. :-)* On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Emma Roses <roses4831@msn.com> wrote: > > I've been trying to think when we started using mugs. I think it was about > in the late 70's when I bought a set of dishes that had matching mugs with > it. I still use them. I don't think I've used a cup and saucer, except for > nice dinners when I set a nice table. Then I would set the c & s out.Emma > > > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:43:53 -0600 > > From: ddcrim@gmail.com > > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [ML] Liver and lights at Ma's... > > > > My Grandad saucered his coffee, which in itself wasn't a big deal in > those > > days, but this subject got me to thinking... what ever happened to > saucers? > > Growing p, we always, always served coffee with a cup and saucer... I > > couldn;t tell you the last time I used a saucer. lol > > > > :-)* > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:25 PM, helenware <helenware@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > > > Guess I was real lucky to have had all my grandparents until I was > married > > > and had all my children. I also had all four great-grandfather's and > they > > > would pour the hot tea or coffee into the deep saucer their cup fit > in-a > > > sip > > > the cooled liquid---the most interesting was my g.grandfather Peter, he > was > > > red headed and Irish-he had a huge handlebar moustache-he always had a > > > napkin to dry the moustache after he drank-it was waxed and stiff as > can > > > be! > > > I remember the cups as off white and quite large with a good size > handle > > > and > > > deep saucer. > > > Another of my great-grandfathers never ate a big meal at night-he > always > > > had > > > "milk toast" toast mashed up with warm butter milk poured over it-he > ate a > > > big breakfast and the noon meal was called dinner and was his main meal > of > > > the day. > > > I love hearing all of peoples memories-such wonderful things to > remember > > > and > > > talk about! > > > Helen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >