A conversation with my grandfather, during round two of my family's Christmas pie extravaganza:
Grandpa, unsolicited, with no prior knowledge of any cheese blog: "You know, Kara, you're not a real pie eater until you have it with a slice of cheese."
Kara, apparently still a pie novice, having recently consumed several cheeseless slices: "Mm, you've mentioned this before..."
Grandpa: "Here, I have an extra piece, just try it."
Grandma: "But she has butterscotch pie! It should be with apple."
Grandpa: "Well, it's good with butterscotch, too. I have it with butterscotch."
Kara, biting into white cheddar after a bite of pie: "Actually, it is pretty good with butterscotch!"
Grandpa, never missing a beat: "A pie without the cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze!"