Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Cherries and Blueberries for Sale to Commuters

Today, in perfect summer weather, someone had set up a fruit stand at Commercial-Broadway Station. It reminded me of a similar one just outside Russell Square Tube station in London.

In the warm sunshine of that October day, I stopped to buy cherries. They were fresh and irresistible, though obviously not local, at that time of year.

"Goin-'ome prices," called the vendor, hoping to tantalize as many buyers as he could before packing up. I bought some to have with tea in my tiny room at the Penn Club in Bedford Place.

Didn't buy any today, but tomorrow, I'll stock up before I get on the up escalator.

Healthy produce at the station. Convenient and refreshing. It makes a really nice change from the chain-store fast foods that are sold on the same concourse.

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