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" So my Uncle Buck and Margie, smoked me ribs and made me homemade barbecue sauce and proceeded to freeze-dry it so it could fly safely to southern California.  So, I&amp;#039;ve been keeping my ribs hidden in my tiny dorm room freezer, waiting until the perfect day to take out the ribs and share them with my Cali friends.To most Californians a barbecue is hamburgers and hot dogs, but to Texans it means ribs, brisket, potato salad, etc. I wanted to show my wonderful California friends the beauty of the true meaning of barbecue with my Uncle Buck&amp;#039;s ribs. So, Thursday rolled around - a really long day of classes for me, when I usually end up worn down. Cati called told me she wanted to try the famous ribs today! When I got back from class Cati and I started planning where to eat them and ended up turning it into an epic picnic! I gathered some fruit I had gotten at the Farmer&amp;#039;s Market on campus, a blanket, and I couldn&amp;#039;t forget my Texas flag for ambiance!  One minor detail, the ribs were frozen, and I didn&amp;#039;t want my tiny dorm room to smell of barbecue for the next month. I ran to the coffee shop next to the quad with a plate full of ribs to microwave, I got many odd looks and turned noses!  I finally left because I felt so ridiculous and the coffee shop now smelt of barbecue instead of mocha. Tina had the genius idea of going into our cafeteria and asking if they could put it on the grill to reheat them. It worked out perfect and we made friends with the chef, Francisco! Finally we had the ribs and were ready to dive in. WOW, what an incredible feast it was and a beautiful day to have a picnic and share it with these wonderful girls, I feel so blessed to have them in my life. Thanks again to Uncle Buck and Aunt Margie for sending me the AMAZING ribs! In the midst of midterms and papers this was the perfect break and such a fun memory.  Toodles, Lindsey "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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