Lynne, I think Richard means brat - as in bratwurst. It's just that it's not pronounced like a naughty kid, it's pronounced more like Richard spelled it.

They're yummy, and since I'm from Wisconsin, land of the brat, you can bet I'll take one Richard!!!

What a yummy picnic we have going here, brats, burgers, beans, cole slaw (yummy!) potato salad, cheese tray and all the other goodies. The only other thing we need are some weiners. Yes, weiners, not hot dogs. My mom gets some from this fabulous little meat market way out in the country by her. They're made from the original "old world recipe" and boy are they yummy! I bet most of you don't even know what a weiner is. Seems that those skinless things that pass for hot dogs these days have really taken over.

Ok, everybody get your mind out of the gutter now, there really is a difference between a weiner a hot dog and a red hot.....it'll just take me awhile to research. I could *show* you, but I can't explain it, but weiners are much much better than hot dogs.

Ok, now that I've bored you beyond belief, if I could just figure out how to pour this left handed pitcher with my right hand.....