I once heard a story about a gal who always cut the ends off of a ham before she put it in the oven. Her husband would question her about this, but she would simply say something like, “This is how you prepare a ham. My mom always did it like this.” Finally, after years of this, one of them decided to ask the mother about the practice. The mother offered an explanation that went something like this: “Oh, my pan was always too small so I had to cut the ends off to fit the ham in.”
I can’t remember any longer whether this is a true story or just one of those urban legends that get passed along, but it perfectly illustrates the point of this blog. Do you have a spouse, significant other or friend who disagrees with you over how to do some little thing or other and argues: “But everyone does it this way!” And if you ask delving questions, you find that “everyone” refers to the spouse’s brother, mother and father? Not exactly a strong scientific poll, eh? The blog, “But Everyone Does it This Way,” takes a light-hearted look at our adherence to tradition and certainty that our family did it “right.” And, more importantly, it will offer surveys to help collect slightly more stats, which will still be completely unscientific - not that you have to tell others that when you announce that your side “wins.”
ok- I LOVE this story and I am so excited to see where this goes.