Subj : Legion was: Keyboards was [1]
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Wed Jan 11 2023 14:47:18
Hi Dave,
Typing one handed as the right hand is 95% wrapped to the wrist, orders
not to even use the exposed fingers and thumb for a week. Makes life
interesting. (G) Thankfully I have a relativly small keyboard.
DD> Post 32 (where my brother was commander for a couple of years) has
DD> "The Mess Hall" which is open to the public. It's a pub serving both
DD> food and "adult" beverages. Profits are a big part of the Post's
RH> Ours is a dry post and there's no "mess hall" operation. The kitchen is
RH> used for meals on AL (American Legion), MCL (Marine Corps League, VFW
RH> (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and ALA (American Legion Auxillary) meeting
DD> Both Legion posts and both VFW posts are enthusiastically "wet". Post
DD> 32 was originally downtown in rented space. It had a bar for members
DD> and their guests but AFAIK no one was ever asked to prove status.
DD> Anyway, the owneer of the property decided to build a vacant lot there
DD> in lieu of paying to repair the many violations of code that the
DD> building inspectors founs.
I'm not sure what the old builibg had; it was torn down to make space
for the new city hall built just before we moved to WF. Town gave AL a
lot and prefab building across from the post office as a replacement.
DD> It so happened that a bar & grill operation was up for sale with a big
DD> lot (room to park more than 100 cars) a good sized building with an up
DD> to date commercial kitchen, etc. And it was directly across the street
DD> from the Illinois State Fairground. In addition to the income from the
DD> pub aspects of the post a fair whack of $$$$ is made selling parking
DD> by the day during State Fair time. The post cooperates with other
DD> groups
DD> to man the parking deal. My motorcycle club (Vintage Iron Riders -
DD> (old folks and old bikes) got U$850 as our cut of the pot for parking
DD> cars
DD> and selling bottled water on a single day (not the busiest of the
DD> fair) mid-week.
Sounds like a good deal there. Our church lets people park for free in
its 2 lots when there's an event in town. We also give out bottled
water, a tote bag and info about the church.
DD> for WWII veterans. But as the number of survivors from that war has
DD> dwindled the focus has shifted to Keoran War and Vietnam era vets.
I've heard of honor flights, had some go out of RDU but none since 2019.
DD> People in this area like beans (except kidney beans) in their red
DD> chilli. Chile Verde (green) not so much.
RH> Seems like anything goes here from what I've seen. The beanless chilis
RH> don't seem to do as well, despite our years of trying to educate folks
RH> as to what true chili is.
RH> corn allergy. Now I'll make chili for us with tomatoes, meat, peppers
RH> and onions; for church competitions and pot lucks, I'll do chili the
RH> way I used to make it, making it on the mild side for chili wimps.
DD> My chilli is not meant for "wimps". It won't destroy your tongue but
DD> it will get your attention. A good bowl of chilli should leave you
DD> with a
DD> nice glow from the chilies and a memory of the flavour in that
DD> experience.
Same here, for my true chili. I use an assortment of peppers so that the
heat from them goes fairly evenly from the lips to the throat, no "one
note on the roof of the mouth" taste.
DD> I once made a batch intentionally mild as a concession to a specific
DD> person. As you will see in the notes - it didn't work.
