y overheard a conversation

between two. businessmen °

the other day. Not that I’m
normally given to eaves-
dropping, but the restaurant
was crowded and they were
‘at the next table. Their drink
order was double martinis,
- which raised-the level of: their—-
voices.

One. said to the other,
‘*Well, you can keep Europe.
The wife’s been after me for
years to go but no way. No
way! My brother took. his

‘wife a.couple of years ago
and had a helluva a time. It
was the food that really got
them. Couldn’t get a decent
steak for love or money. Dry
bread - you couldn’t use the
butter - tasted like lard! Said
he’d never eat another bite of
spaghetti the rest of his
life.’”

The younger man, ob-
viously trying to be diploma-
tic, was nodding his head.
‘*Terrible, eh?’’

‘*Every morning they got
this foul coffee with hot milk.
Couldn’t drink the stuff! The
bacon and eggs weren't fit
for a dog. The omelettes
were runny and the cheese

smelled to high heaven. Hell,
you hear about this fancy
French cooking. They can’t
cook for beans, even serve
the roast lamb raw.’’

by Barbara
McCreadie

By this time, our gourmet
was pounding the ketchup
bottle over his hamburger
and chips. ‘‘Hey; waiter!
Better bring us another
round of martinis!”’

‘‘My brother said they
drink like fish, even the tittle
kids. Wine, wine and more
wine.-Sourest tasting crap
you ever - tried. Course,
they'll poison you with the
water, you know!”",

“Izzat right, eh?’’

“Yeah! No wonder
Europe’s going down the

drain. They’ re all a bunch of .

drunks.’’

‘| didn’t know whether to

dJaugh or ‘cry! But one thing

for sure, Heinz ketchup owes
a debt of gratitude to this
man, as do all the European
restaurants! Let’s hope he
stays home.

You'll be amazed at the

letters I get from readers,
usually wanting some advice
on. theit travel plans but
often finishing up by adding,
‘*Is there anything special we
should try in the food line?
We just, love experimenting
with new things.”’

Many, having heard horror
stories about bad water,
want to be reassured that
they won't end up doing the
**preen-apple two-step”’

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DO Iry OURSELF if you are ke the many who.can’t
stand the food in Europe. Mind you, many people are
camping when travelling because of economy or by
choice. For any reason, the charm of the old world is

not to be missed.

after sucking an ice cube or
brushing their teeth.

The water in all major
European cities is chlorinat-
ed and perfectly safe to
drink. However, the mineral

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