A Sprat Chat

I admit it. I’mon a bit of a ‘Jack’ kick right now… 
Jack Sprattcould eat no fat,His wifecould eat no lean.And soBetwixt the two of them,They lickedthe platter clean.
Isn’t that agreat story? These two have been served a meal and each likes a different partand they are so much in agreement that they can divide things up and each betotally satisfied.This, ofcourse, is a nursery rhyme, quite likely without much basis in reality.And right off,suggests several things to me…  Jack and his wife get along well. I mean, howagreeable is your spouse to sharing your meal?No “Wait! Yougot all of the peas! Why do you get more peas than me?” or “What? You know Ilove mashed potatoes and I’m quite sure that wasn’t half!” or the ultimate “Hey!I was saving that as my last perfect bite and you took it!”Not that thathas ever happened to us…Ahem…They are also prettywell-matched. How many couples do you know who could divide an entrée completelyinto two and everyone is happy with what they get?And, I justwant to put this out there, but if someone is sharing a steak with me, no wayis he going to get all the meat and leave me all the trimmings.For one thing,ick.And foranother…no… 'ick’ pretty much is what I am staying with.So, as a lessonin spousal confluence, this is a great example.As a lesson innutrition, not so much.One finalthought. If they have a dog, that poor guy is pretty much stuck with what comesout of the Alpo bag.Becauseleftovers are going to be non-existent.Just saying…

This post is part of the monthly Fly-on-the-Wall challenge. Our noble leader, Karen of Baking in a Tornado, challenges each of us participants to offer a glimpse into our private lives.With mixed results this month.I mean, everyone else has been doing things.I've been lying on a beach in Hawaii, moving only enough so people don't poke me to see if I'm alive.But I did want to write and share something.I came up with...good ol' Jack.I'm loving this!Go now and read what the other participants have contributed. You'll be glad you did!
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