From Wikipedia;<br /><br /><!--coloro:#0000FF--><span style="color:#0000FF"><!--/coloro-->In most of the United States and Canada, &quot;supper&quot; and &quot;dinner&quot; are considered synonyms, both typically served between 6pm and 8pm, although in the rural American South serving between three and five o&#39;clock is common.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> <!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->In the South, the term &quot;dinner&quot; can also be used to describe the meal at around 11am, while supper is used to denote the evening meal. <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->A Southern &quot;poor man&#39;s supper&quot; consists of some type of beans such as pintoes, potatoes, fatback, and cornbread. In rural areas of the Upper Midwest supper is an evening meal which is adapted to the daily rhythm of farm life and similar to eating customs in northern Europe where most of the inhabitants originate from. Supper is the last of three to five daily meals: breakfast, (morning lunch), dinner, (afternoon lunch or &quot;coffee&quot;) and supper. The main meal is between 11.30am and 1pm. Supper is usually lighter and often consists of bread with cold meat, cheese, soup, salads, fried potatoes, egg dishes and / or dairy products. The decline of typical Midwestern farm culture and urbanization of American language and habits has led to a change in Midwestern eating habits in the past thirty years. Supper is still usually considered lighter fare and a more casual setting, and may be served before a usual dinner time so that evening activities may be unaffected.<br /><br /><br /><i><b>We have always call the noon meal &quot;DINNER&quot; and the evening meal &quot;SUPPER&quot;...It&#39;s just a way of life here. I really don&#39;t care what you call it as long as you call me when it&#39;s ready  <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":biggrin:" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> </b></i>