On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:02:57 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:

> Fun article today in the NY Times about how a president can influence
> dining preferences and make even a hot dog stand famous.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/di...d=1&ref=dining
>
> enjoyable read.

i really liked this, from the comments:

> > Paul Begala's favorite story of this
> > ilk occurred when he accompanied
> > Clinton on a state visit to South America. "Clinton always
> > makes a point of meeting the common people who serve us at these
> > events. So we were walking through the kitchen when Clinton stops in
> > front of a dishwasher and says, 'Miguel! Why aren't you in Peru?' He
> > met the guy for three seconds in the kitchen at another event years ago
> > in another country, and he remembered him."
> >

<http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2010/10/when-bill-clinton-eats-out#comment-90098459>

your pal,
blake