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Article: FOOD BITES; Weather Depressing? Think of Orange Juice
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- February 21, 1995
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People from places with real winters scoff when Washingtonians
complain about our few weeks of seasonal chilliness. Pay them no
mind, and console yourself by contemplating orange juice.
While we shiver here, there are other places in the country whose
primary occupation is to give our breakfasts a tasty subtropical
bonus. A glass of OJ softens the solid practicality of a bowl of
porridge or a plate of bacon, eggs and toast with a reminder of the
warm air and sunny beaches awaiting us all if we and the Social
Security fund hold out long enough.
You'd need a bad case of midwinter grumpiness to find fault with
this drink. Yes, a whole orange might have more fiber, but the juices
available ...