Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Breakfast in Bavaria
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 19:40:15 +0300

Frank Filippone wrote:

> My wife and I are going nuts.  I am hoping that some of our LUG
> friends in
> Germany can help.
>
> When in the Bavarian area, there is a quaint breakfast custom.  On the
>
> table, for breakfast only, is a small empty container.  It is about
> 4-6
> inches in diameter, and about 6-10 inches tall.  It can be made from
> ceramic, plastic or metal.  The custom is to place all the butter
> papers,
> cheese rinds, wurst casings, etc. into this small container.   It is
> essentially a tiny repository for the scraps from the table.  It is
> not used
> for lunch or dinner.

It's a common hotel thing. Brilliant, though....

Bernard

>
>
> Can any one help us with the name of this item?  Fruhstuck....
> something
> or other.......
> We have been trying for 2 years to remember, without luck.
>
> Thanks a lot....
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net