Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for November 21, 2004

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Cathy: Is your Mom a "vintage carb" person or a "new carb" person? Irving: What? Cathy: I need to know her carb position so I'll know what to bring for Thanksgiving. Does she allow "vintage carbs" like mashed potatoes for the high nostalgia content...or only "new carbs" like biscotti-based stuffing? Irving: Huh? Cathy: Does a "squishy carb" like a roll have more or less guilt points for your Mom than a "crumbly carb" like a nine-grain breadstick? Irving: Huh? Cathy: Does she differentiate between "junk carbs," "haute cuisine carbs" and "Happy Holiday carbs"...or is she an "extreme carb counter" who won't be in the same zip code with a pie? Irving: Huh? Cathy: If there were a turkey-shaped cookie in the house, would it be hidden in your Mom's purse or brazenly displayed on the counter?? Irving: How would I know?? Cathy: ...What on earth do they talk to their mothers about???