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A Lesson in Drinking and Life
by Paul Otteson

Synopsis & Author Comment: Like many travelers, I'm more insulated from the local realities of the lands I visit than I'd care to admit. Once in awhile, however, experience slaps me in the face. This night, I was educated by a bitter, Romanian-born Hungarian hostel owner and a bottle of Slivovitz.

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"Hey you," called a voice in thickly accented English. "Why don't you come over and have a drink." The 'r' in 'drink' rolled off his tongue like a stumble of hoofs. I could see the spark in his eye across the dim yard. "

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