Happy Birthday, Lizzie!

WFordII · Post by **WFordII** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:29 am

Lizzie Andrew Borden was born on July 19 in 1860, which makes it her 153rd birthday. Why not celebrate this Wednesday with one of her allegedly favorite dessert, orange sherbet!

camgarsky4 · Post by **camgarsky4** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:29 am

FordIII -- that her favorite dessert was orange sherbet is interesting. Where did you learn of that tidbit? Any other dining preferences for Ms. Borden?

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:41 am

She wanted Orange sherbet while she was in the hospital

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Re: Favorite foods
Post by Harry » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:48 pm

In a 1951 interview, Lizzie's second cousin, Grace Howe said:

"... When asked what foods Lizzie liked, Grace replied she could recall being at a restaurant in Boston with Lizzie where she ordered "tripe and mushrooms." "Unlike the famous mutton breakfast of 1892," the reporter wrote."

From Williams' Casebook, (p254} when she was in the hospital in 1926:

"...The nurses found her an uncooperative patient. They had difficulty keeping Lizzie, her bed, or her room in proper hospital order; she would not use a bedpan. Nor did Lizzie like hospital fare. Long ago, when imprisoned, she had had much of her food catered. This time her chauffeur brought food to the hospital daily from Laura Carr's in Providence, caterers of local renown. Orange sherbet was a favorite."

One source said she was admitted under the name Emma Borden, another said Mary Smith Borden.

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:45 am

Old Birthday Wishes, for an old gal!

camgarsky4 · Post by **camgarsky4** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:48 am

Love orange sherbet!

Happy birthday Ms. Lizbeth!!

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