amylsacks' photos with the keyword: tureen

Above, left: Is Mom using the soup to open Dad's pores, or what? Above, right: I'm backing away slowly from the caricature, not to mention the "Oriental Mood." Gah. Below, left: What Mom's really saying there is, "Mea Culpa, Kids. We can have cheeseburgers from the drive-thru next week. I promise." Below, right: "Those three bacon strips are all the meat we can afford this month, Gents. Sip slowwwwwwly, and remember how much I love you."

Above: Was this left over from some promo where you could win Wedgewood and silverplate if you sent in a wheelbarrow full of box tops? I hope so. Below, left: "Good Evening, Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Yes, dinner is crap and my gems are plastic. But given what you pay my husband, maybe you should just shut up and eat it."

An undated promotional. I did my best on the year. Check out the lovely wood veneer, the fancy tureens... Right from the start the company is shouting from the rooftops, "We will try way too hard to make you love something that you only buy because it's fast, cheap, and unperishable."