Dear Sparteye,

Thanks for the information about chargers. I always figured that the horses in battles were called chargers because they charged forward into battle, so your information taught this old dog a new mental trick.

You also wrote:

Chargers are also called service plates or place plates. They can be made of china, metal or wood.

At the family reunions and church picnics, we often see the woven grass paper plate holders. Would they be classified as "The Plugger's Chargers"?

Curious,
Wordwind