fall break (part 1.5): the tomato lady
I can't believe I forgot to tell you about the Tomato Lady on the U-bahn in Munich!
On our way to the Hofbräuhaus Friday night, the subway was relatively empty. Across from us, and a ways down the car, I noticed a lady eating a tomato--like an apple, just chomping into it. Strange enough. Not too many people eat tomatoes that way. But then, still chewing the last bite, she reached into her backpack and pulled out another tomato. This she ate in the same manner. Then another. She picked up speed, until she was blazing through each one in three aggressive bites.
By the fourth tomato, I was watching avidly, with barely concealed wonderment, and saying frequently to Lindsay, "I can't believe this!"
By the sixth, I started to get a little worried. Lindsay and I speculated on how many tomatoes are really too many for a person's health.
By the tenth, I knew I had to take a picture:
There she is, looking perfectly normal, doing something on her cell phone--and all the while, stuffing her face with tomatoes.
We lost count after twelve.
On our way to the Hofbräuhaus Friday night, the subway was relatively empty. Across from us, and a ways down the car, I noticed a lady eating a tomato--like an apple, just chomping into it. Strange enough. Not too many people eat tomatoes that way. But then, still chewing the last bite, she reached into her backpack and pulled out another tomato. This she ate in the same manner. Then another. She picked up speed, until she was blazing through each one in three aggressive bites.
By the fourth tomato, I was watching avidly, with barely concealed wonderment, and saying frequently to Lindsay, "I can't believe this!"
By the sixth, I started to get a little worried. Lindsay and I speculated on how many tomatoes are really too many for a person's health.
By the tenth, I knew I had to take a picture:
There she is, looking perfectly normal, doing something on her cell phone--and all the while, stuffing her face with tomatoes.
We lost count after twelve.
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