[OT] Speaking of poverty . . .

[Michael]

> > back of a non-functional car and eating pancakes cooked over an open
> > fire. Not having a home, a shower, a telephone, electricity, etc. ;)
>
> You had pancake batter and an open flame?  Luxury!  We had to make our
> pancake batter out of dirt(no water) and would PRETEND we had an open flame!
> And we were HAPPY that we were only miserable!  Sheesh, youth today!  They
> think THEY have it rough...

As I recall the pancake batter came from a church food kitchen and the
fire from the usual place (sticks and matches). ;)