quick dinner story

My 70 something parents used to host Thanksgiving dinner until about 3 years ago when they spent 15 minutes in a heated argument over lights vs candles. After my mother had painstakingly located candles and decorated the table and the dining room with enough of them for mood and vision, my father insisted that the lights be turned on because he liked to see his food! This battle was not in the kitchen, away from the guests, NO, it was at the table in front of 12 very terrified, confused guests who probably have not graced us with their presence since that evening.