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Sweet seniors
Seniors in the U.S.A. are outraged about a ban (due to health concerns) on donated doughnuts to senior citizen centres. The moral of the story? Never get between an American and his or her doughnut!
New Yorkers are well known for their strong personalities and the feisty seniors who have been campaigning about this ban are no different. There’s a been a right old hullabaloo about taking away the day-old doughnuts, even though authorities have pointed out some arrive mouldy and eating them risks health problems. But patrons of the senior citizens clubs say they’re mature enough o decide what to eat and some 250 people signed a petition blasting the proposed ban.
But, the Washington Post reports, there’s a compromise on the table: small amounts of doughnuts, cakes and other baked goods can be served, but not stored, at the senior citizen centres. But Joe Hajkowski, 75, is not happy. “Ludicrous”, he says. He doesn’t like doughnuts himself, but more than that, “I don’t like the way they are treating the seniors.”
A good point Joe. But be careful what you wish for…
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