Yeah but that applies to all types of things regional or not.  I mean both my sets of grandparents were dairy farmers.  So my parents had not only milk, but cottage cheese, different types of cheeses etc. at the dining table.  My paternal grandfather, always honey of some type.

Well we had a neighbor (fellow rural church member) sold maple syrup, cream, candy etc.

My maternal grandparents fared worse, so always saw the conservatism throughout their life.  Paternal fared better so noticed it less.  The old joke about half/quarter napkins-reusing tea bags etc they did all that.

Actually I am old enough that both grandmothers made their own which of course tastes nothing like the bottled/store versions.

Now the craze of newer restaurants I tend to ignore, even if I get the fries, is the so called truffle fries.  I am a cynic to believe it is one actually truffles if offered as regular item, and two if the truffle oil used is actually with truffles rather than the fake that everyone derides.

But it can vary in America depending on the establishment.  Macs an old Scottish themed bar/restaurant had a few dishes with gravy.  So many would get their fries for whatever sandwich etc with a side of gravy

How about Where Eagles Dare with Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton?

I was walking to home down a side street in just about to walk in the backyard and 2 officers on bicycles stop me ask what I am doing on this street. I pointed to the gate and said getting home from work. They asked me again, stated again going into my place. The 3rd time they asked, I responded if they needed to see…

The old Company/Factory from my old Ohio County, Williams in Northwest Ohio Corner. The other is Ohio Art which is where Etch A Sketch was made, but then sold to someone else.  I was actually in Spangler a few times since a few relatives worked there and we did one or two jobs for the company.

Also the fact that the skin on the outside if done incorrectly will be tough to cut through.

From Ohio, I helped a friend move out to Utah.  The drive through Kansas was the worst, but Eastern Colorado seemed like a continuation and waiting how long before you even saw a glimpse of the mountains you expect in that state.

The only odd “martini’s” I tried was a get together we would do at a new local retired restaurant owners pizza place.  BYOB, so one guy then several would bring their steeped in whatever vodka batches they were making.  The usual hot ones, but some interesting additions.  They would all probably balk at this, however.

Well actually my late mother of German Mennonite background made actual Summer Sausage.  She had an old style maker she found at an auction and used only it to make it.  The key with it is the seasoning.

My late Siamese cat’s full name was Bandit On The Run.  The older friends all get the reference, but few young ones do and I am amazed when someone that young age does get the reference.

Well the PS1 group is missing all the great RPGs. I will not name all the Square games since that is obvious and they will probably want to force us to buy them anyway.  But Atlus Games Persona 1 and 2, the Breath of Fire games. the Suikoden games, Legend of Legaia, or Sony’s own inhouse studio made Legend of Dragoon.

Entire series would have to include Persona 1, plus the 2 parts of Persona 2 both on PS1. Not included probably due to the ones listed are all to be enhanced versions of them. That would be more difficult with those versions and their very basic screen versions of going from one are to the next. 

Well she is more popular in the UK, but her obvious influence on later artists would be seen if you listened to her albums. Florence and The Machine immediately comes to mind. 

My old college friend who sadly passed away in March turned me on to Kate Bush back then.  He even had Japanese versions of the albums.  He was always telling me trivia like mutual friend got turned onto her after he told him The Dreaming was produced by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd which was that friend's obsession.

Every place bar/restaurant has some pizza on the menu.  Plus the non chain in the areas, plus the chains in the area.  I would take any of those over Dominos and if late, I would sooner eat some bar food than Dominos.

Yeah, but technically in the old days and some still do, for sausage you used the animal’s intestines for the casing. So I mean you tell some kids that now and it grosses them out. But my late mother of German Mennonite extraction made the best summer sausage.