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 -> Cleared right up for the 4th, surprisingly. The concert
 -> and fireworks apparently drew tens of thousands of people.
 -> Free entertainment is a big draw in these times.

I found it amusing that the Salem police chief estimated
15 to 25K, whereas the mayor's office estimated 60K. Both
parties, I'd have thought, have their bread buttered on the
same side. The mayor's office wants to aggrandize the thing
to make the city seem extra important and maybe to fuel more
of the same next year; why wouldn't the cops want to do the
same thing to get a bigger appropriation?

 DS> Enfield's celebration is this weekend, Friday thru Sunday.  Free
 DS> concerts and activities with fireworks Sunday night.  In most years,
 DS> it draws tens of thousands, with a shuttle service from the local
 DS> mall parking lot so the bastards don't clog my street with their
 DS> f'ing cars.

Spoken like someone who isn't a local merchant.

=

 ML> The theme of the
 ML> evening was "heroes," and I noted the irony that most of
 ML> the heroes we were commemorating were imaginary.
 DS> The word "hero" is smaller nowadays.

As are many words: "loyalty," "love," "good."

I wonder why Dirk doesn't see that paying tribute to cartoon
heroism is silly and demeaning; or why his acolyte doesn't
remind him (well, her judgment is dubious as well).

 ML> The second half was somewhat easier, the highlight, or
 ML> lowlight, depending on whom you ask, being a version
 ML> of Mack the Knife sung by our principal viola player. . .
 ML> Apparently in his other life he's a rock musician.
 DS> Anyone I'd know?

I doubt it. If he were, I'd have known about his other life
before. His name is Simcox, and I guess he gets off on
virtual communities or something.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Apple Charlottes with Calvados Creme Anglaise
 Categories: Live!, Fruit, Booze
      Yield: 4 Servings

      2 lg Bramley, Braeburn, or Golden
           Delicious apples (about 1
           Pound)
    1/2 c  Sugar
    1/2 c  Calvados (French apple
           Brandy)
      1    Whole clove
    1/4 c  Golden raisins
    1/2 c  Unsalted butter, softened
     12 sl Firm white sandwich bread

  Recipe Courtesy of Quaglino's

  Peel and core apples and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. In a heavy saucepan
  simmer apples, sugar, Calavdos, and clove 5 minutes, or until apples
  are tender but still hold their shape, and stir in raisins.

  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  Butter bread on 1 side. Cut out 4 bread rounds to fit in bottoms of
  four 1/2 to 3/4-cup charlotte molds or ramekins and cut 4 rounds the
  same size as tops of molds or ramekins. Cut remaining 4 bread slices
  into 1-inch strips. Put bottom rounds, buttered side down, in molds
  and arrange strips vertically, buttered sides against inside of
  molds, slightly overlapping and pressing them gently to adhere and
  trimming any overhang flush with rims. Divide apple mixture among
  molds and top with remaining rounds, buttered sides up, pressing
  gently. Charlottes may be prepared up to this point 3 hours ahead and
  chilled, covered.

  Bake charlottes on a baking sheet in upper third of oven 20 minutes,
  or until bread is golden.

  Spoon a few tablespoons creme anglaise (recipe follows) onto each of 4
  dessert plates and invert apple charlottes onto sauce.

  Yield: 4 servings

  Apple Source: Gourmet Global Tastings - (800) 949-CHEF

  SOURCE: COOKING LIVE! Show w/Sara Moulton Copyright 1998, TV FOOD
  NETWORK SHOW #CL9225

  Format by Dave Drum - 25 January 99 FROM: Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

MMMMM

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