A Special Time with a Family

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Chili cheese dogs play a significant role in the relationship between the narrator and his father. Explain a time in your life when a particular food played a special role during a family celebration, such as a birthday or holiday. Like pat Conroy, include details about family members and your own response to the occasion. One of the very precious moments in someone life is when people express their emotions to other family members through a special occasion while eating together. In “chili cheese dogs” we have learned how food plays a significant role in the relationship of the author and his father. During those occasions, Conroy didn’t only spend great time with his family and his dad talking or eating “chili cheese dogs”, but he also learned through his time with his dad, that love can be said in many ways. On a special Sunday I was celebrating with my relatives, I found this similarity. My families shared the love for each other through a special dish. Looking back, this occasion is engraved in my memory forever. It was something special in my life, one of my favorite moments. In the absence of his father, Conroy had many great times with his family. "Chili cheese dogs", brought back special memories for him. His favorite moment was each Sunday after church, when his mother used to take him to the “Varsity”, to eat “Chili Cheese dogs”. Even though Conroy enjoyed many special occasions with all his family, his most memorable moment was the time he spent with his dad when he was sick at home. As they spent long hours together, his father told him many stories, like the one about the “Great Depression” in which, “egg sandwich” kept him alive. Conroy was also happy to make all the favorite food for his father whenever he asked him too, even “chili cheese dogs” which his father used to compare with “ Superdawgs”, it was his dad favorite red hot dog.
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