I can sympathize with both sides of that Facebook conversation: Sis was understandably upset (I thought the pricing structure was awfully wonky, who charges $9 for a 3 year-old's dinner?), but I can also see Aunt's position: she was airing grievances publicly before talking with family members about it. Sure, she was just getting feedback, but it could easily be (and was) interpreted as an affront. It's a reminder to everyone that Facebook does not discriminate among Friends, and makes me once again appreciate the fig leaf of anonymity that LJ provides.

Oh, and Mom probably didn't use Dark Age technology to deliver the funds, unless she took the donkey cart instead of a car. Just early twentieth century technology.