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Happy Flag Day, everybody! Celebrated annually on June 14th,
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States that took
place on June 14, 1777. Generally, I am not a celebrator of Flag Day, but I was
feeling in a red, white, and blue mood and figured, why not?
As you can see from this place setting, you don’t have to have specialty dishes in order to make a patriotic
statement. I just created a red, white, and blue plate stack, and placed it on
top of patriotic fabric that I had rescued from my parents’ house.
My mother was the one who celebrated the summer holidays, always
going to a lot of trouble. She would set up individual tables in the backyard
and made tablecloths with matching napkins for each. In order to keep the
tablecloth in place, she would top it with a glass hurricane filled with a
pillar candle matching her table setting. It was always festive and fun. I
managed to retrieve a number of patriotic theme fabrics, so you’ll be seeing another
come Fourth of July.
Every time I get out these white-washed chargers that I
purchased from Pier One prior to their physical demise, I wish I would have
purchased more; these work with everything! The red plate on top with a nubby
edge is from Pier One as well. The blue plate on top of it was part of a set
that I bought 30 years ago, when I was in my blue phase. I got tired of them,
and gave them to my number two son. He and his wife used them for years, and
then they got tired of them, and gave them back to me. After all that time, I
was delighted!
The heart-shaped casserole with the lid is perfect for one serving, and surprisingly versatile. The bamboo cutlery, purchased years ago, is festive and fun. The white cups and saucers are an Amazon purchase; the stemware is from Avon’s “Cape Cod” collection.
I hope the weather is beautiful where you are, and that you are
flying your flag high.
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