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Saint Maybe Objects/Places
Waverly Street
Waverly Street is just one block long, so everyone knows everyone else. There are the newlyweds, the foreigners, Mrs. Jessie Jordan, and the Bedloe Family. Each has its role to play, and none remains a stereotype for too long.
Hors d'oeuvre
The Bedloes always host holiday dinners for the neighbors; including, Mrs. Jordan and the Foreigners. One of the things that set them apart from other families is the menu. Although they always have a turkey as a nod to convention, the meal really consists of everyone's favorite hors d'oeuvres, such as Oyster Log, Spinach Dip, Shrimp on Skewers and Chesapeake Crab Dip.
Birthday Cake
For Doug's 59th birthday, Claudia bakes a coconut cake that looks like a white bathmat. She and Ian use up all the birthday candles, and finish using dining room tapers and emergency votives from the kitchen. The cake is exactly the kind of madcap adventure that makes the Bedloes...
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