One Big Happy by Rick Detorie for August 01, 2013

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    JayBluE  over 11 years ago

    I have a family member who is allergic to caffeine, including any chocolate… they love the taste, but not the headache afterwards…

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    gimmickgenius  over 11 years ago

    There’s always white chocolate; cocoa butter but no cocoa.

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    LeslieBark  over 11 years ago

    White chocolate—bleeech! It’s just fat + sugar. If I wanted to go that route (which I don’t) I’d just eat frosting (butter + sugar).

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    LeslieBark  over 11 years ago

    But, seriously, what do snack-bringing parents do in the face of so many dietary restrictions. Maybe kids who can’t/don’t/won’t eat ordinary food would need to bring their own snacks and the rest could eat what the parent brings. Otherwise they’d go hungry when a forgetful parent brings something they can’t eat.

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    ellisaana Premium Member over 11 years ago

    Grapes, mini- carrots or orange slices.

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    Destiny23  over 11 years ago

    Go with the mini-wieners. It’s not like there’s any meat in wieners!

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    Stephen Gilberg  over 11 years ago

    Take a little of everything.

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    Strod  over 11 years ago

    The answer is that you bring half the amount each of two very different items. Most kids will have half and half and those with a restriction to one of the items get a full portion of the other.

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    hcr1985  over 11 years ago

    I had a similar problem with a class that I was a part of back in college. I ended up getting cookies and raisins, that way everyone had a choice.

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    bevgreyjones  over 11 years ago

    Great idea, except for the fact people don’t usually get to choose their own seats on planes and switching is usually impossible. Other than that, it’s lovely that you want to risk someone else’s life so you can eat peanuts. (BTW, it’s spelled allergy. The ies is how the word is made plural.)

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    Ermine Notyours  over 11 years ago

    Re: the 48-48 first inning tie; I remember in grade school how our basketball games had such low scores. But we scored lots of runs in our baseball games. Wow, we must be better than the pros!

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    unca jim  over 11 years ago

    @Susan;

    We forgot to set our calendars back.

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    vldazzle  over 11 years ago

    People SHOULD attend to their OWN dietary restrictions. Not lacking in empathy, but . . . it can be daunting!I am currently doing vegetarian (and was originally doing gluten free) under doctor’s supervision to lower blood pressure. If I attend pot luck I take something that I can eat (last time was a 3 bean salad) and I also take along a small portion of what I need to complete my own meal (in that case, some whole wheat bread, soy milk and apple slices). If dinner guests have some restrictions I expect them to tell me in advance so I can plan the meal accordingly.

    As to new cartoon on Creators: naturally that’s disgusting to most adults (and some kids- see Ruthie’s face) but it usually doesn’t kill them (and some adults eat strange things too).

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    tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 11 years ago

    Kale chips! Yummm!!

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    tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 11 years ago

    Sadly, some people get sick if a peanut shell so much as touches them or if they’re in the same room as the smell of peanuts being eaten or processed

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    JayBluE  over 11 years ago

    Oh, I can appreciate the dark and bitter-sweet varieties… it’s kinda funny how our “milk chocolate” is looked down upon by some in the “uppity chocolatier” community…

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    water_moon  over 11 years ago

    My daughter’s school jsut decided this year that instead of following the guidelines and having kids who are allergic bring their own snacks and just not allowing peanuts/tree nut products in the classrooms they were going to demand that parents only send in SEALED PACKAGES of things from an approved list for all snacks, including the ones where the parents only send in for their own child, half of which I might add is candy. Because homemade treats MIGHT have TRACES in them. .They still allow pb&j in the lunchroom though….

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