Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Isn't that the location of Dollywood? C&W's monument to Big hair, big errrrmmmm attributes, and trying to emulate Walt Dizzy ....

Yes it is. However, Dollywood is much nicer than Disneyland by orders
of magnitude: DW is much friendlier, cleaner, and cheaper. I have only been to DW once. My second wife used to get a pair of tickets to DW
each year as a Christmas present from her former employer. We went on December 28. The big rides and the adjoining water park are closed but all of the artisan shops were open as were the Christmas shows they
were still performing.

Funny Dollywood and Disney World are both "DW". I tried to go to Disney
Land (the original) in the mid-60s but was refused admittance. Seems my
beard, longish hair, and T-Shirt with a "peace" symbol on it didn't fit
their target demographic. Knotts Berry Farm and The Pier (Long Beach and
Santa Monica) were somewhat more sanguine and took my money.

What is fun is that Dolly does have a museum on site. What many
don't know is that above the museum is a small two-bedroom apartment
she and her husband will stay in when they are in the area. A
friend who has yearly passes was there last year and Dolly came
strolling down the stairs. She walked around, greeted everyone,
and shook their hands like she was just a next-door neighbor
stopping by for a visit according to my friend.

It's called "working the room" and it's good business practice. If there's
a problem you'll know it right away. Plus it makes your patrons feel a
bit special. When I ran the restaurant I *always* worked the room - even
though most of my customers were regulars.

Money lubricates life. Bv)= If you don't have it everything grates
and squeaks.

As a friend told me, the lack of money is the root of all evil. :P

Is your friend named Samuel Langhorne Clemens? He's the dude credited
with uttering those words - in his guise as Mark Twain. Bv)=

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Title: Mark Twain Hotel Gypsy Beef Goulash
Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Herbs, Dairy
Yield: 4 servings

2 lb Ground beef
3 tb Shortening or lard
3 md Onions; sliced thin
1 tb Paprika
1 Blade marjoram
1 cl Garlic; crushed
Salt & pepper
4 lg Bell peppers; diced
Beef broth
1 tb Flour
1 tb Butter
3/4 c Dairy sour cream
1 tb Caraway seed (opt)
Salt & pepper

Separate gorund beef into small meatballs, set aside.

Melt shortening in a skillet and brown the sliced
onions.

Remove the onions and place them in a Dutch oven.

Brown the meatballs in the same pan drippings.

Add paprika, marjoram, garlic and some salt/pepper.

Stir the mixture in the skillet; then pour it all into
the dutch oven.

Add the green peppers to the dutch oven.

Add enough beef broth to the dutch oven to cover.

Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.

Cream the flour and butter together.

Stir into the sauce and cook, stirring often, until the
goulash is smooth and thickened.

Add the sour cream (and caraway seeds if using) and cook
a little longer. Before serving, add more salt and
pepper if needed.

Serve over rice or noodles.

From the Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes

RECIPE FROM: http://www.food.com

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