Guest guest Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 This story is a bit long, but I think most of you will enjoy it! Ramblin' Rose Moderator White Lie Cake If you have ever told a white lie, you are going to love this...especially all of the ladies who bake for church events. Alice Grayson was to bake a cake for the Baptist Church ladies' group bake sale in Tuscaloosa, but she forgot to do it until the last minute. She remembered it the morning of the bake sale and after rummaging through cabinets she found an angel food cake mix and quickly made it while drying her hair, dressing and helping her son pack up for Scout camp. But when Alice took the cake from the oven, the center had dropped flat and the cake was horribly disfigured. She said, "Oh dear, there's no time to bake another cake." This cake was so important to Alice because she did so want to fit in at her new church, and in her new community of new friends. So, being inventive, she looked around the house for something to build up the center of the cake. Alice found it in the bathroom a roll of toilet paper. She plunked it in and then covered it with icing. Not only did the finished product look beautiful, it looked perfect! Before she left the house to drop the cake by the church and head for work, Alice woke her daughter and gave her some money and specific instructions to be at the bake sale the minute it opened at 9:30, and to buy that cake and bring it home. When the daughter arrived at the sale, she found that the attractive perfect cake had already been sold. grabbed her cell phone and called her Mom. Alice was horrified. She was beside herself. Everyone would know, what would they think? Oh my, she wailed! She would be ostracized, talked about, ridiculed. All night Alice lay awake in bed thinking about people pointing their fingers at her and talking about her behind her back. The next day, Alice promised herself that she would try not to think about the cake and she would attend the fancy luncheon/bridal shower at the home of a friend of a friend and try to have a good time. Alice did not really want to attend because the hostess was a snob who more than once had looked down her nose at the fact that Alice was a single parent and not from the founding families of Tuscaloosa, but having already committed she could not think of a believable excuse to stay home. The meal was elegant, the company was definitely upper crust old South and to Alice's horror, the CAKE in question was presented for dessert. Alice felt the blood drain from her body when she saw the cake, she started to get out of her chair to rush and tell her hostess all about it, but before she could get to her feet, the Mayor's wife said, "What a beautiful cake!" Alice, who was still stunned, sat back in her chair when she heard the hostess (who was a prominent church member) say, "Thank you, I baked it myself." Alice smiled and thought to herself, "GOD is good." Find just what you're after with the new, more precise MSN Search - try it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 thanks Rose for a great laugh MATT --- Connie Griffis conaugusta@...> wrote: > Rose, I'm a PK (preacher's kid) that was > fabulous///Thanks Connie > > Rose mamadogrose@...> wrote: This > story is a bit long, but I think most of you will > enjoy it! > > > Ramblin' Rose > Moderator > White Lie Cake > > If you have ever told a white lie, you are going to > love > this...especially all of the ladies who bake for > church events. > > Alice Grayson was to bake a cake for the Baptist > Church ladies' > group bake sale in Tuscaloosa, but she forgot to do > it until the > last minute. She remembered it the morning of the > bake sale and > after rummaging through cabinets she found an angel > food cake mix > and quickly made it while drying her hair, dressing > and helping her > son pack up for Scout camp. But when Alice > took the cake from > the oven, the center had dropped flat and the cake > was horribly > disfigured. She said, " Oh dear, there's no time to > bake another > cake. " > > This cake was so important to Alice because she did > so want to fit > in at her new church, and in her new community of > new friends. So, > being inventive, she looked around the house for > something to build > up the center of the cake. Alice found it in the > bathroom a roll of > toilet paper. She plunked it in and then covered it > with icing. > Not only did the finished product look beautiful, it > looked perfect! > > Before she left the house to drop the cake by the > church and head > for work, Alice woke her daughter and gave > her some money and > specific instructions to be at the bake sale the > minute it opened at > 9:30, and to buy that cake and bring it home. > > When the daughter arrived at the sale, she found > that the attractive > perfect cake had already been sold. grabbed > her cell phone > and called her Mom. Alice was horrified. She was > beside herself. > > Everyone would know, what would they think? Oh my, > she wailed! She > would be ostracized, talked about, ridiculed. All > night Alice lay > awake in bed thinking about people pointing their > fingers at her and > talking about her behind her back. > > The next day, Alice promised herself that she would > try not to think > about the cake and she would attend the fancy > luncheon/bridal shower > at the home of a friend of a friend and try to have > a good time. > > Alice did not really want to attend because the > hostess was a snob > who more than once had looked down her nose at the > fact that Alice > was a single parent and not from the founding > families of > Tuscaloosa, but having already committed she could > not think of a > believable excuse to stay home. > > The meal was elegant, the company was definitely > upper crust old > South and to Alice's horror, the CAKE in question > was presented for > dessert. > > Alice felt the blood drain from her body when she > saw the cake, she > started to get out of her chair to rush and tell her > hostess all > about it, but before she could get to her feet, the > Mayor's wife > said, " What a beautiful cake! " Alice, who was still > stunned, sat > back in her chair when she heard the hostess (who > was a prominent > church member) say, " Thank you, I baked it myself. " > > Alice smiled and thought to herself, " GOD is good. " > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Find just what you're after with the new, more > precise MSN Search - try it now! > > ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ > The Neurosarcoidosis Community > > NS CHAT:- Has been cancelled for now. > > Message Archives:- > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/messages > > Members Database:- > Listings of locations, phone numbers, and instant > messengers. > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/database > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 thanks Rose for a great laugh MATT --- Connie Griffis conaugusta@...> wrote: > Rose, I'm a PK (preacher's kid) that was > fabulous///Thanks Connie > > Rose mamadogrose@...> wrote: This > story is a bit long, but I think most of you will > enjoy it! > > > Ramblin' Rose > Moderator > White Lie Cake > > If you have ever told a white lie, you are going to > love > this...especially all of the ladies who bake for > church events. > > Alice Grayson was to bake a cake for the Baptist > Church ladies' > group bake sale in Tuscaloosa, but she forgot to do > it until the > last minute. She remembered it the morning of the > bake sale and > after rummaging through cabinets she found an angel > food cake mix > and quickly made it while drying her hair, dressing > and helping her > son pack up for Scout camp. But when Alice > took the cake from > the oven, the center had dropped flat and the cake > was horribly > disfigured. She said, " Oh dear, there's no time to > bake another > cake. " > > This cake was so important to Alice because she did > so want to fit > in at her new church, and in her new community of > new friends. So, > being inventive, she looked around the house for > something to build > up the center of the cake. Alice found it in the > bathroom a roll of > toilet paper. She plunked it in and then covered it > with icing. > Not only did the finished product look beautiful, it > looked perfect! > > Before she left the house to drop the cake by the > church and head > for work, Alice woke her daughter and gave > her some money and > specific instructions to be at the bake sale the > minute it opened at > 9:30, and to buy that cake and bring it home. > > When the daughter arrived at the sale, she found > that the attractive > perfect cake had already been sold. grabbed > her cell phone > and called her Mom. Alice was horrified. She was > beside herself. > > Everyone would know, what would they think? Oh my, > she wailed! She > would be ostracized, talked about, ridiculed. All > night Alice lay > awake in bed thinking about people pointing their > fingers at her and > talking about her behind her back. > > The next day, Alice promised herself that she would > try not to think > about the cake and she would attend the fancy > luncheon/bridal shower > at the home of a friend of a friend and try to have > a good time. > > Alice did not really want to attend because the > hostess was a snob > who more than once had looked down her nose at the > fact that Alice > was a single parent and not from the founding > families of > Tuscaloosa, but having already committed she could > not think of a > believable excuse to stay home. > > The meal was elegant, the company was definitely > upper crust old > South and to Alice's horror, the CAKE in question > was presented for > dessert. > > Alice felt the blood drain from her body when she > saw the cake, she > started to get out of her chair to rush and tell her > hostess all > about it, but before she could get to her feet, the > Mayor's wife > said, " What a beautiful cake! " Alice, who was still > stunned, sat > back in her chair when she heard the hostess (who > was a prominent > church member) say, " Thank you, I baked it myself. " > > Alice smiled and thought to herself, " GOD is good. " > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Find just what you're after with the new, more > precise MSN Search - try it now! > > ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ > The Neurosarcoidosis Community > > NS CHAT:- Has been cancelled for now. > > Message Archives:- > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/messages > > Members Database:- > Listings of locations, phone numbers, and instant > messengers. > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/database > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 thanks Rose for a great laugh MATT --- Connie Griffis conaugusta@...> wrote: > Rose, I'm a PK (preacher's kid) that was > fabulous///Thanks Connie > > Rose mamadogrose@...> wrote: This > story is a bit long, but I think most of you will > enjoy it! > > > Ramblin' Rose > Moderator > White Lie Cake > > If you have ever told a white lie, you are going to > love > this...especially all of the ladies who bake for > church events. > > Alice Grayson was to bake a cake for the Baptist > Church ladies' > group bake sale in Tuscaloosa, but she forgot to do > it until the > last minute. She remembered it the morning of the > bake sale and > after rummaging through cabinets she found an angel > food cake mix > and quickly made it while drying her hair, dressing > and helping her > son pack up for Scout camp. But when Alice > took the cake from > the oven, the center had dropped flat and the cake > was horribly > disfigured. She said, " Oh dear, there's no time to > bake another > cake. " > > This cake was so important to Alice because she did > so want to fit > in at her new church, and in her new community of > new friends. So, > being inventive, she looked around the house for > something to build > up the center of the cake. Alice found it in the > bathroom a roll of > toilet paper. She plunked it in and then covered it > with icing. > Not only did the finished product look beautiful, it > looked perfect! > > Before she left the house to drop the cake by the > church and head > for work, Alice woke her daughter and gave > her some money and > specific instructions to be at the bake sale the > minute it opened at > 9:30, and to buy that cake and bring it home. > > When the daughter arrived at the sale, she found > that the attractive > perfect cake had already been sold. grabbed > her cell phone > and called her Mom. Alice was horrified. She was > beside herself. > > Everyone would know, what would they think? Oh my, > she wailed! She > would be ostracized, talked about, ridiculed. All > night Alice lay > awake in bed thinking about people pointing their > fingers at her and > talking about her behind her back. > > The next day, Alice promised herself that she would > try not to think > about the cake and she would attend the fancy > luncheon/bridal shower > at the home of a friend of a friend and try to have > a good time. > > Alice did not really want to attend because the > hostess was a snob > who more than once had looked down her nose at the > fact that Alice > was a single parent and not from the founding > families of > Tuscaloosa, but having already committed she could > not think of a > believable excuse to stay home. > > The meal was elegant, the company was definitely > upper crust old > South and to Alice's horror, the CAKE in question > was presented for > dessert. > > Alice felt the blood drain from her body when she > saw the cake, she > started to get out of her chair to rush and tell her > hostess all > about it, but before she could get to her feet, the > Mayor's wife > said, " What a beautiful cake! " Alice, who was still > stunned, sat > back in her chair when she heard the hostess (who > was a prominent > church member) say, " Thank you, I baked it myself. " > > Alice smiled and thought to herself, " GOD is good. " > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Find just what you're after with the new, more > precise MSN Search - try it now! > > ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ > The Neurosarcoidosis Community > > NS CHAT:- Has been cancelled for now. > > Message Archives:- > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/messages > > Members Database:- > Listings of locations, phone numbers, and instant > messengers. > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/database > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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