High-Priced Coffee

[deedle at loop.com]

Murthy writes:
>Indeed, one can ask why anybody would drink coffee at all, considering
>it's not exactly a necessity of life, but I find it's not really the
>coffee but the company (of friends and strangers).  Where else can you
>have a cup of coffee, watch people, read a book or hang out with friends
>for a buck or two (heh)? It's a cheap indulgence.


A cheap indulgence?  Hey, buddy, it's our nation's favorite drug.  As
powerful as nick-oh-teen and the spoonful of white death known as sugar
(read Dufty's "Sugar Blues."  Dare ya.)  Just try quitting any one of these
cold turkey, and your ever-faithful bod will twitch you the bad news.

-- deedle