Commemoration and Chocolate

Some of the students in the Bureau Chief's French Conversation and Literature Class very thoughtfully bring back small souvenirs from their travels, as gifts to the rest of the class. One woman recently toured Saint Petersburg and Moscow and brought back little wrapped chocolates commemorating Lenin and the 1917 Revolution.

Another woman made a trip to New York City and brought back chocolate coins from Peter Luger Steak House. They did not have a picture of Lenin on them. One side said the restaurant has been famous for over 125 years.

The other side says that it was founded in 1887. That makes it 131 years old. That is not a notable number so they are wise to simply stick with "over 125". Peter Luger outlasted the Soviet Union handily. Hopefully he does not lie in state in the walk-in meat locker.