On Sun, 3 Jun 2012 20:47:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "A Moose in Love" > wrote in message
> ...
> > When I was in Vancouver (Canada) in 2003, I hopped into a restaurant
> > for some blue berry pie and ice cream. It was very reasonably
> > priced.
> > The next time I went in, they wouldn't serve pie and ice cream. I
> > think the reason was because they figured they had priced it too
> > cheap. They could have raised the price...???
> > So anyway, I then asked if I could have a separate order of pie, and a
> > separate order of ice cream. They refused. I was told that I could
> > have either pie, or ice cream.?????????
> > I wonder how long they stayed in business??? Who knows??
> > The down town east side of Vancouver is pretty quirky to say the
> > least.
>
> Are you sure the dessert didn't come with the meal?

You have a point.
>
> Perhaps things have changed now but I ordered an iced tea as a kid because
> they didn't have any diet drinks at that time and I can't stand sweet drink.
> I was shocked and horrified to discover that they had sweetened it for me.
> With sugar! I had to resort to a hot tea to get a plain beverage.
>
You must have been in the South. People have said many times right
here in rfc that that's how they serve tea unless otherwise specified.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.