When I saw that today's salad was full of cucumbers, I also noticed the Lunch Lady was just ahead of me in line, so I asked her why we have cucumbers in our salad every day.
She just smiled.
Ugh.
I sometimes ask the kids I'm sitting with at lunch why they think we have cucumbers almost every day. The most common answer I get is, "They're cheap."
One kid who agreed with me that cucumbers are overrated told me that, according to a study, cucumbers are the vegetable with the least amount of nutrients. Hmmm... I wonder.
I did eat the salad, but as you guessed, I wasn't that pleased with it.
I also ate my soup, but I made it a point to tell the kids who were sitting with me that the soup had absolutely zero flavor.
The main course (cashew nut chicken) was OK, but not as good as it would have been had it not been so greasy and had the portion not been so tiny. That's why I tried to lighten and fluff it up with the rice. Also, in contrast to what you are served in a Chinese restaurant, there were far more cashews than chicken.
At least this meal provides me with a good running joke.
You see, "cashew" in English sounds a lot like both "cashew (nut)" and "singer" in Japanese, so whenever we have this meal, I ask some of the kids, "How do you say 'singer' in Japanese?" and, as soon as they answer, I show them a cashew (nut).
That gets them every time!
Total points: 5
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