Veterans Day Entertaining

With tomorrow being Veterans Day here in the U.S., I thought I would offer you a few key tips to hosting a successful Veterans Day dinner party. After all, the veterans of this country's numerous wars gave up quite a bit to preserve our freedoms. So I suppose the least we could do is buy them all dinner on their special day. So here goes:

• Dig out the Fourth of July decorations. There's no sense in buying new decorations. The Fourth of July flags, streamers, and sparkler-laden cupcake towers work just as well for Veterans Day.
  
  
• It's probably best to avoid foods from countries/cultures that we formerly fought with. Somehow I doubt too many World War II veterans would appreciate wiener schnitzel or sushi for Veterans Day. Nor would an Iraqi War veteran appreciate... Well... Yeah, I don't know what they eat in Iraq... But whatever it is, be sure not to serve it.
  
  
• Stock up on beer, ketchup, and toilet paper.
  
  
• As many veterans are over the age of 65, you may also want to consider stocking up on prune juice, oatmeal, and denture adhesive.
  
  
• And remember, the day's entertainment will already be provided for you. All you have to do is kick back and listen as the veterans tell their stories. I'm reminded of a time when one local veteran (whom I shall refer to as MacGyver, USMC) told me a wandering tale about how he used a can of sardines and a tape measure to liberate the French city of Dijon from the Nazis during World War II. Of course, I have yet to find any reference to his so called Sardine Raid of '44 in any historical textbook... But it was still a good story.

And now that you know the basics of Veterans Day entertaining, why not invite the family veteran(s) over for a special meal? It's a lot of fun, and is a great way to honor the sacrifices that so many made to protect our freedoms.