Post by "Mysti" on Sept 16, 2005 14:20:15 GMT -5
In the late 1950's, a family moved to America and
away from their relatives in Europe. The family in America always kept in touch with their close relatives in Europe. Sending them parcels and packages almost every week. The American family would send them everything from food to clothing to newspapers.
For a brief time, about 6 months, the European family did not receive any kind of parcels from America. Not even a letter. Then one day, a small box arrived at their house. Anxious to see what they received, they ripped the box open. Inside was a small jar of gray powder, tightly wrapped in tissue paper, and newspaper.
There was no note inside the package, but considering how many different instant foods that they had received, there was no shadow of a doubt that this was another quick to make meal. The family took the jar, poured the gray powder into a bowl, added water and mixed them together.
The sauce was made and served, but it tasted very bitter and chalky. One of the worst meals that the family in America had sent them. A few days later, a letter arrived from the American family.
The letter said that the father had past away, and that his dying wish was to be cremated and sent back to his homeland. When his ashes arrived, the family was to spread them over his hometown.
The letter continued to say that they hoped the letter would reach Europe before the ashes, which were being sent in a small box. Inside the box, the jar would be carefully wrapped in tissue paper, and newspaper.
away from their relatives in Europe. The family in America always kept in touch with their close relatives in Europe. Sending them parcels and packages almost every week. The American family would send them everything from food to clothing to newspapers.
For a brief time, about 6 months, the European family did not receive any kind of parcels from America. Not even a letter. Then one day, a small box arrived at their house. Anxious to see what they received, they ripped the box open. Inside was a small jar of gray powder, tightly wrapped in tissue paper, and newspaper.
There was no note inside the package, but considering how many different instant foods that they had received, there was no shadow of a doubt that this was another quick to make meal. The family took the jar, poured the gray powder into a bowl, added water and mixed them together.
The sauce was made and served, but it tasted very bitter and chalky. One of the worst meals that the family in America had sent them. A few days later, a letter arrived from the American family.
The letter said that the father had past away, and that his dying wish was to be cremated and sent back to his homeland. When his ashes arrived, the family was to spread them over his hometown.
The letter continued to say that they hoped the letter would reach Europe before the ashes, which were being sent in a small box. Inside the box, the jar would be carefully wrapped in tissue paper, and newspaper.