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Our ward has been serving a treat after church for these things lately. We got cheesecake for Mother's Day. My husband would be thrilled with ice cream. Of course, the rest of the family gets to wait around while Dad gets ice cream and no one else does. LOL
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Chances are whatever you choose is no good for half the men, due to the whole diabetes epidemic. Posts: 13016 | Registered: Oct 98
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One ward I was in would serve pie during priesthood. The YM and YW would help serve it. We wouldn't have a formal lesson that week, just sit around and fellowship.
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You laugh, but I've ended up giving my Fathers' Day treat to Petit Gavroche since being diagnosed with diabetes.
Until last year. The Primary went to the trouble to bake a small batch of sugar-free brownies for us overly sweet types. I found it extraordinarily thoughtful.
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See? No diabetes problem with cars, sports tickets etc. How about tickets to the next Rush tour? I'd be happy with that.
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WildTies has a daily special, often priced at $5 or less. Perhaps, some of the more conservative folk might think the tie is too strange and never wear it. However, I think the fun and whimsy of it will catch everyone off guard and bring a smile to all.
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My husband loves little LED flashlights, like you'd put on a keychain. I wonder if you could find a bunch of those within your budget, or something like it, with an awful pun about being the light of our lives or some such thing. Posts: 4324 | Registered: Jul 2004
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I am beginning to loathe the whole mother's day/father's day gift at church. No matter what we do, someone complains. Unlike anything else we do. Part of the problem living in a ward with some older people who remember the days of unlimited budgets. ("In my day, we gave out a rose AND a box of Sees chocolates.") Sigh
If I had my say, we would do away with them all together. It is, after all, a "Hallmark Holiday."
But people would complain.
What we have settled on the last couple of years is treat during RS on Mothers Day and Priesthood on Fathers Day. (The EXACT same treat for both...) Costco pies are great for this. It eliminates the "all the mothers please stand" thing at the end of Sacrament meeting, or the problem of trying to catch all the mothers as they leave, the problem of those who aren't mothers for whatever reason, and so on. If you have a calling that takes you out of RS or Priesthood, then the kitchen is open between Priesthood and Sunday School. And anyone still missed can pick something up in the kitchen after Sacrament meeting before they go home.
Complaints this year: "Pie at 11:00 in the morning?" "no cherry pie?" and so on.
It is an annoying tradition I wish I could get rid of.
Maybe my last year as bishop I will stop it, take all the flak, and let the next one decide to continue it or not.
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He hates cats. Those little lights are handy, and he can't always find his when he needs it. Great for working on computers, house projects, etc. He last used it to see so he could install a dishwasher.
PF, I wouldn't mind if they got rid of it. I like the treat. I don't like getting a flower to plant. It seems like the money could be used better. Maybe for burgers for the whole ward for a summer BBQ or for a service project or something.
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quote: I am beginning to loathe the whole mother's day/father's day gift at church. No matter what we do, someone complains. Unlike anything else we do. Part of the problem living in a ward with some older people who remember the days of unlimited budgets. ("In my day, we gave out a rose AND a box of Sees chocolates.") Sigh
If I had my say, we would do away with them all together. It is, after all, a "Hallmark Holiday."
But people would complain.
I feel this way as well. I wish someone somewhere would have the guts to stop. I know that it would be tough the first few years. You might give a talk or announcement that says something about giving to your own father/mother and quotes talks about simplifying things. After awhile though I think many would see the wisdom in quiting.
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1 free rant You are given permission to rant and rave 1 time about this Mother's/Father's day coupon. Since, someone always complains no matter what we do. Our gift is one free complaint.
Wouldn't win any points, but it may make life easier for next year.
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quote: Complaints this year: "Pie at 11:00 in the morning?"
Who ARE these people? There is NEVER a bad time for pie. How does the old song go—"pie in the morning, pie in the evening, pie at suppertime..."
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He hates cats. Those little lights are handy, and he can't always find his when he needs it. Great for working on computers, house projects, etc. He last used it to see so he could install a dishwasher.
