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not about the other, but to the other. Betty is
trying to find crinkle underspreads to use under
her crocheted bedspreads. Two stores were recommended
and another suggestion was that
she make them out of plisse.

Eugenie Riggs enlightened us on the history
of forks. Even though they were known of from
very early times, they did not come into use for
eating with until the 17th century. Gov. John
Winthrop brought the first fork to this country;
travellers often carried their own forks and
other eating utensils with them.

Martha Ligon spoke warmly of a dear friend
who came to visit her at Christmas and read
a poem, "come sit by my fire now."

Camille Slade read from the book jacket of
Art Buchwald's Laid Back in Washington.
She asked us why she does not have cardinals.
Safflower seeds attract them; finches like
thistle seeds.

Louie Canby question: a group has ordained
pi should be changed (no answer possible)
(PI is 3,14159)

Dorothy Weske read briefly from Barbara
Tuchman's Practicing History, offering to lend
the book to any of us.