Every conscientious host dreads it...
Every conscientious host dreads it happening. What could be worse than running out of
food or drink? It nearly happened to us once when my wife and I were first married. We
invited some fellow college classmates for Thanksgiving dinner. We couldn't afford
turkey; a slender chicken had to suffice. As we pulled it from the oven to check it, the
bird fell to the floor. After making sure our friends weren't watching from the other room,
we lifted our willowy fowl, brushed the kitchen floor dirt from it, and baked it a little
