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in america

greetings from the apple store at the lenox mall in atlanta, georgia. i’m in the states for a very important wedding (not mine) and will be back in china may 10.

it was wednesday morning and light outside in shanghai when i left. it was wednesday evening and light outside in atlanta when i arrived. and i got to spend 26 hours in taxis, airports, airplanes and rental cars in between.

first stop after i arrived should probably have been a bed, but instead it was a bar: trivia night at the local on ponce de leon. so, in that spirit, i offer a multiple choice question for you:

Q: it took dan less than an hour to realize what he has missed most about america. what was it?

a. diversity
b. old drinking buddies
c. good beer
d. laid back bars
e. barbecue sandwiches
f. breasts
g. all of the above

oh gee, i wonder what the answer is.

i’ll check back soon. picking up mom at the airport in a couple hours. then driving deeper into the southland for the wedding.

bye, y’all.

04.29.2004, 11:29 AM · Georgia 2004

5 Comments

  1. On Apr 30, 2004 12:52 PM, hanzz said:

    None of the above…
    the only thing you’ve missed would be… well, may be f

  2. On May 25, 2004 9:20 PM, shanghaisam said:

    Definitely Breasts. Since I grew up in Shanghai, I know what we are missing there.

  3. On May 25, 2004 9:20 PM, shanghaisam said:

    Hi Dan, maybe we can meet since you gonna be in Hotlanta. E-mail me or check your e-mail.

  4. On May 25, 2004 9:23 PM, yan said:

    So many wedding these days! My cousin will get married on May 4th. and my friend’ relative’s on May 5th. So May is the wedding month I wonder???

  5. On May 25, 2004 9:23 PM, BonnyJolin said:

    Hi,Dan~since u left to America~Us students miss u a lot~!!
    I don’t think u miss something in Shanghai,while,actually,I think u’ve seen much more than u know before,right?