You know you're from Utah when....

.....the after-the-funeral-luncheon doesn't have funeral potatoes on the menu, and you question whether or not you've followed Church policy. As a newly formed Relief Society Presidency, we were in charge of our first after-the-funeral-luncheon . I am embarrassed to admit that I actually called Mom to ask if we had to have funeral potatoes as part of the meal. Our Relief Society President decided to do soup and salad. My first thought was, what about the ham and funeral potatoes? Thankfully I didn't say anything, but to think that I even thought twice about it, made me laugh about what a funny sub-culture we have as Mormons (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). "Funeral potatoes" as they've been aptly named, are not my favorite dish. Brynn says, "They're too cheesey." If you make them, I won't mind, and I'll probably have a serving, but I don't usually make them for my family. I did make them for Abby's preschool picnic when I was asked to bring a casserole. People wondered what they were. It was another realization of what a peculiar people we are. With all that being said, why was I so worried about making sure they were part of the meal? It didn't help that http://www.mormonshare.com/ had the following posted:

Funeral Potatoes: A Mormon Tradition
If the family or the deceased are from Utah, they are probably expecting funeral potatoes to be served during the family meal. This comfort food has many variations, and here are some links to a few recipes:
Meridian Magazine's Funeral Potatoes recipe and homage article
FMH Funeral Potatoes
KSL.com Funeral Potatoes
Recipezaar Funeral Potatoes

The soup and salad idea worked out really well, and provided great comfort to the family. It was a great idea, and really, it was refreshing to break away from the norm. When you stop and think about it, we Mormons have a funny culture all our own, don't we? What other funny things have you noticed that are part of our culture?