Ok, Kitty...I'm a little long winded but here is my part of the conversation...
Maybe I'm in the minority because I was raised in a farm family where we cooked way too much food for the people at our gatherings. I still cook way too much food and give leftovers to guests who volunteer to take extra food home.
With that being said, I welcome uninvited guests. Mi casa es su casa is my motto and all are welcome. I guess my mom taught me that because my friends, who dropped in unannounced at breakfast, lunch, or dinner, were always invited to join us at the table and there was never a shortage of food. My mom always said it was easy to throw another potato in the pot.
I like the idea of friends knowing I'm the type of person who welcomes all guests, even uninvited ones, into my home. Come in, keep your shoes on, sit back, put your feet up, relax, enjoy, and join in with us. You are always welcome and I can always find some food to conjure up for you!
Nevertheless, if we have been invited to someone else's home and have out of town company or other company at the time, I have always denied the invitation telling the hostess/host why. There has never been a time that I've not been told to bring my guests with me!
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