American Lunch

Today I enjoyed a great lunch at the local Hy-Vee. For a past or present resident of 1017 High Street, Hy-Vee carries the ultimate American meals - especially when hungover. For instance, you can not beat their $3.99 daily lunch special. Impossible to beat. Spaghetti and Sauce Dinner, 3-Wing Dinner, Noodles and Mashed Potato Dinner. . . and there are more. I took advantage of the Sandwich and Soup Special for a whopping total of $4.27. They also offer an all-you-can eat deal for $7.49. Unbeatable home-cooked meals.

During my lunch, I overheard and saw an American interaction. An older married couple were sitting adjacent to me munching on the special of the day - 3-wing Dinner. As I was reading the newspaper, the husband was bantering the wife attempting to make her feel idiotic for not listening to a previous conversation they had earlier had: "Weren't you right next to me?" "Didn't you hear what he said about the insurance?"
This went on for a bit before another older lady walked up and said hi (I was unsure what type of lunch she had ordered, but I would guess it was the Meatloaf Dinner). The couple began to discuss gambling and how they made $740 on 60 cents at Prairie Meadows Casino in Des Moines. Immediately the contempt they held for each other was gone and a 5-minute conversation ensued about their gambling adventures, which included reference to the infamous Meskwaki in Tama, IA.

The battle between husband and wife ended over the 3-wing Dinner due to the discussion of a vice - gambling. Simply American.