Billy, that was great grandma's dish you just broke. It's been in our family for decades. What were you doing in that cabinet? GG served beef stew in that dish. Our family had no money when we came from the old country. We had beef stew seven days a week. That woman sacrificed day and night.
Her brother Augustus got very ill and there was no money to give him a proper burial. There were rumors, but I prefer to think he was buried somewhere.
GG's recipe was a well guarded secret. When the family finally got jobs and began making some money, they were able to celebrate a normal Thanksgiving with a big turkey. Sadly, right about that time your great Aunt Tracey passed on. There are sick people out there, Billy, monsters who spread their disgusting rumors, just like what happened after Augustus died.
GG was a great woman who did whatever she had to to keep the family intact. Perhaps the stuffing had a unique taste, but that only proves what a terrific cook she was. Now let me see if I can glue this dish back together. And please stop staring at me like that.
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