1 will end up with a short list of a few minor things that I liked or did not like during my short stay in the United States. It is incomplete and, I must insist, quite personal, and is not intended as a general criticism, nor is it to be taken as a serious comparison between English and American ways.
I liked the hotels in America. Even those in the smaller places seemed to me to be run more smoothly and efficiently than are similar establishments at home. I liked the provision of iced water everywhere, even in the humblest restaurants. I liked American food; I found it much more interesting and original and there is much more choice than our own: and above all I liked the profusion of fruit and fruit juices of every kind supplied at every meal, no matter where you were.
I like the cafeteria system, where you take a tray and utensils and Pass along a long counter choosing each dish as you go along and pa ing cash for it before you sit down. It'is much more satisfactory to Choose your food from actual personal inspection than from the perusal of an often meaningless menu card. I like the cigars and tobacco in America, but perhaps this is merely because they are so much cheaper than at home.
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