Putting on a Play

Martin and Sylvia wake to a very cold morning — ten below! Momma's car won't start, and she is unable to get to the office. What will she do? It just so happens there is to be a play in the living room. It's a play about the conquest of the south pole — starring Martin and Sylvia, and featuring Daddy as the sled dog!

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Sparkle Kitchen: Shakespearean Meat Pies

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Sparkle Kitchen Sparkle Kitchen: Shakespearean Meat Pies

A meat pie, you ask? Indeed! Back in Shakespeare's day theater concessions included fruit, nuts, and small hand pies stuffed with mincemeat—a mixture of meat, spices, and fruit.