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...touching story about a tree that gives everything to a child, including shade and fruit," Chen said. "When the child becomes an old man all he has left is a stump. He says to the tree `I've taken everything from you.' The tree replies, `You can still use me.' The last thing the tree gives the weak old man is a seat to sit down...
...includes an unfamiliar delicacy called Pastel Basque and a Spanish cheese plate with apples, celery, and red onion marmalade. Pastel Basque turned out to be an Oreo-like cookie crust layered with gooey milk caramel and bananas, and topped with a heaping pile of whipped cream. More fruit and celery would have been nice to complement the sharp cheese, but it was polished off with little complaint. Nota bona--weekends the restaurant serves food until midnight, and Thursdays there is live classical Spanish guitar...
These products pack Moscow's several malls and posh stores. Products that do not make it into these classy establishments spill onto the streets. Around every metro stop and in every underground crossing are makeshift kiosks and tables, called, lapki, that sell newspapers, fruit, books, CDs, videos, clothing, hats, groceries and whatever else the market will bear. This is capitalism at its rawest. Muscovites no longer need to wait in line for stale bread, and they know longer need to trade kitschy revolutionary pins for American blue jeans...
Nalgene bottles also give students a chance to get creative with their drinking habits. Some fill their water bottles with iced tea mixes before heading to class. Others, like Dave Sivak '00, carry their Nalgenes to the dining hall to fill with various fruit juices. As Sivak observes, "People usually ask for a sip--people I don't even know. I usually share with them--it's sort of a communal thing. They share their snacks too, so it's kind of like a fun party in class." Sivak says he would never spend money on pre-bottled water...
Students will be able to swipe their cards and select freshly-made sandwiches, fruit, beverages and dessert courtesy of their meal plans...