A Dictator’s Silverware Stirs ...
A brown-skinned turkey, homemade gravy, cucumber salad and all the fixings that made Thanksgiving dinner special were on the dining room table at the Zards’ family home in Illinois. Arthur Zards always enjoyed holiday celebrations when the whole family gathered together. But he learned something new about his family at a Thanksgiving celebration that took place four or five years ago. He was enjoying the usual hum of small talk and family stories that continued through coffee and dessert. Arthur’s ears perked up when his father, Andrew, began to unwind a World War II yarn. He always enjoyed his father’s stories, but he didn’t remember hearing this one before. The tale was about an old Sterling silver place setting. Andrew Zards said he’d owned it for years, but ...