I grew up in Northeast Ohio, and this is the first time that I've heard
of this. Although, sounds like a pretty good idea to me!!

Lisa Shockley, Curatorial Specialist, 3-D Collections
Union Station/Kansas City Museum
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Kansas City, MO 64108
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-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Heidi Campbell-Shoaf
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:37 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Free Cookies?

Being from W.Pa. I agree with Judy, it is not Midwestern. I have been to
weddings with cookie tables. I did not have one but my cousin did. It
was
not in place of the cake but in addition to it. I have a completely
informal
theory that people in W.Pa. tend to have more sweets around in general.
When
I moved to Md. I was surprised at the paltry candy sections in most of
the
supermarkets.

Heidi Campbell-Shoaf, Executive Director
Historical Society of Frederick County
24 East Church Street
Frederick, Md. 21701
www.hsfcinfo.org

Current Exhibit:

What's Old is New: Recent Additions to our Collection
January 26- May 31, Museum of Frederick County History



-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf
Of Judith Turner
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:23 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Free Cookies?

Hi, Liz --

In this article it's called a Midwestern tradition but it goes on to say
the
cookie table at weddings developed in the northeastern Ohio/western
Pennsylvania area (hardly Midwest, imho)

http://weddingservicesreceptions.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_cookie_tab
le

You'll find quite a few links by doing a google search of the phrase
"wedding cookie table"  with the quotation marks or you'll get deluged
with references.

I've seen pastry tables at various receptions and bar/bas mitzvah's but
I've
never seen one nor heard of a cookie table before.  My experiences at
weddings have been limited to New Jersey, Wisconsin and Ireland and all
have
relied on local bakeries for the traditional tiered wedding cakes.     

Judy Turner
Whitefish Bay, WI


--- On Thu, 3/12/09, Liz N. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Liz N. <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Free Cookies?
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 3:56 PM
> Ok. I lied. I don't have free cookies but am wondering
> if any of you can help me with some historic research I am
> doing. I asked it long, long ago when I did an exhibit on
> weddings. 
>  
> On to my question: Have any of you ever been to a wedding
> that has a "cookie table"? This is a table that
> has lots of cookies that have been made by families (or in
> some cases, a caterer.) 
>  
> Where and when did you see it?
>  
> Have you always known about cookie tables? I could really
> use the help!
>  
> Thanks!
>  
> Liz Nohra
> Fairfax, VA
> 
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