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International Irony from China
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Tanka

Eat American
On China United flight

Mass produced dung

Ancient herbal medicine

Made me regular again

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 Reviews of "International Irony from China"
Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on October 20, 2008
Lloyd,
an eating experience to be missed and you're so right about 'ancient herbal medicine'; there's one available here in Singapore called 'po chai' and there's nothing better anywhere for settling and sorting out the stomach. And below the surface meaning of the poem lies another world of truth.
John

Reviewed on October 20, 2008
Airline food *cringe* ALMOST as bad as hospital fare ... short, powerful, makes an impact. Well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on October 20, 2008
Maybe you should have eaten before you got on the airplane. They are not known for the cuisine. Glad you are okay...

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Gene Williamson
Reviewed on October 20, 2008
Lloyd, my guess is that no matter what you eat on that
long flight, American, Oriental, or French, might produce
the save result. I mean, it's sometimes hard to tell what
you'e eating from the airline kitchen. Glad you survived.
-gene.


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