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Sunday: December 18, 2005

Civilization And Barbarism

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While we’re on the subject of wieners, I’ve always been irritated by people (not always French) who think that eating fast food is a sure sign of barbarism, particularly when Americans do it. Food is not the highest thing in life, even when accompanied by choice wines. I once spent nearly $80 on food and entertainment during an evening in New York City: $75 for a ticket to Götterdämmerung at the Met plus two dollars and change for a couple of hot dogs and a papaya juice at Grey’s Papaya (72nd and Broadway) beforehand. I would gladly have spent more on dinner, but $80 was all I had. Should I really feel less civilized and sophisticated than someone who spent $80 on dinner?

1 Comment

  1. It depends. Did you stick out your pinkie while you ate your weenie?

    Comment by Dean Esmay — Monday: December 19, 2005 @ 3:12 AM GMT-0500

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