Susanne Elkins
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This morning I read Judith Warner’s essay on coffee and it had me crying into my own mug. I’m only a coffee drinker because my mom convinced me to try it when I couldn’t get myself to an 8am math class in college. I ended up failing the class anyway because I spent the first half of the semester dashing out of the lecture hall to make it to the bathroom in time. Quite a laxative, that caffeine.
Mom refused to let me try it with milk or sugar. “Just get used to it black – there’s no reason to add the extra calories,” she said. And just like always – she was right. Read the article – it’s beautifully written and will probably bring back some memories for you too.
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