Reporters Notebook (Gettysburg Times: 11/24/07) - "Great nuts!"

The Pitzer family celebrated two major milestones this month: the 50th wedding anniversary of Grandma and Pappy, and my Mom’s birthday.
While at an anniversary party several weeks ago, yours truly hosted a trivia game.
“What is Ken’s favorite saying?” I asked the crowd regarding Pappy’s time-cherished phrase.
In unison, the audience replied: “GREAT NUTS!”
Days later, we celebrated Mom’s birthday (I won’t reveal her age, seeing as how I live with her and, for the time being, I’d prefer to keep those accommodations).
As the family sat around the living room on Mom’s birthday, she reflected upon her and Dad’s early relationship.
At one of her first Pitzer family gatherings, held at Great Grandpa Pitzer’s house, Mom — hoping to impress her in-laws — made cherry pudding.
Sorta.
Uncle Jumbo, the first family member to try Mom’s concoction, nearly gagged on the pudding, and spit his first bite halfway across the room.“
That’s terrible!” I can imagine Uncle Jumbo saying.
The pudding recipe called for a couple of cups of sugar.
Mom added a couple of cups alright...a couple of cups of salt.
Great nuts.
~ Scot Andrew Pitzer