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The BBC had an article by Stephen Evans about NYC\u2019s Lower East Side. Known these days as Alphabet City, it was once called Kleindeutschland (Little Germany). On June 4th, 1904 more that 1000 people in the city\u2019s German community died. St Mark’s Lutheran Church had chartered a paddle ship, the General Slocum, but a fire broke out. The captain believed it could be contained. It couldn\u2019t. The Slocum Memorial Fountain, dedicated in 1906 and donated by the Sympathy Society of German Ladies, is in Tompkins Square Park.<\/p>\n

On a more cheerful note, Saturday night three of us celebrated a birthday at Kafana on Avenue C. Feeling an Italian\/Chinese overload? How about Serbian food? We settled on the spicy sausages and ajvar, the delicious pepper, tomato and eggplant spread, washed down with lovely, unpronounceable red wine. Lots of noise, the World Cup was on the TV, and good natured cheering. “Kafana je moja sudbina\u201d means Kafana is my destiny.<\/p>\n

Have you ever said to yourself, I will never sit through (fill in with a movie, book, etc.) again? I\u2019m saying that about Swan Lake. The ballet fiend and I left ABT\u2019s Wednesday night\u2019s performance because we were disappointed by David Hallberg’s canceling, the ragged corps de ballet and the uncomfortable seats.<\/p>\n

This is not a lime. A friend bought this avocado squash in the Union Square Farmers Market. The recipe will be in next week\u2019s blog.<\/p>\n

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