Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading about all the PD traditions from Rooters. They've brought back many memories from my growing-up time. I had forgotten about the lace curtains being stretched on the "prickly" tacks but sure enough, my mother did that to her curtains. One tradition from the butcherings I have attended was trying to attach the "pig's tail" to an unsuspecting person attending. That wasn't accomplished very often without the victim finding out what was happening but it did happen sometimes! One other post made me very nostalgic...schmeerkase and apple butter on home made bread. While a student at Hood College in Frederick, MD, one of our favorite meals was that, along with bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches. Betsy Payette PO Box 279 Mont Alto, PA 17237-0279 Betsy Payette PO Box 279 Mont Alto, PA 17237-0279 717-749-5872 gnp1@psu.edu