\u201cWhy is it that you always want to meet somewhere for a hotdog? I mean, normal people meet for a drink, or maybe a coffee. What\u2019s with the hotdogs?\u201d<\/p>\n
Yuri cracked a smile;<\/p>\n
\u201cYou see it\u2019s like this, my friend. All of my childhood I saw American movies on pirate video tapes; the whole of the party was doing it, so my father was no different, and I always saw that among the many things that really meant America, the hotdog was one of them. When I finally was posted here with the diplomatic corps the first thing I did was go out and get a \u2018dog with sauerkraut, mustard and relish and I discovered that I was right; they are fantastic!\u201d<\/p>\n
Ted laughed;<\/p>\n
\u201cSell it somewhere else Yuri, I\u2019m not buying that \u2018I always loved America\u2019 crap. You were a loyal soldier back then. Anyway, if you\u2019re not going to tell me the real reason about the hotdogs then at least tell me why I\u2019m out here in the freezing cold at eight in the morning, when I could be enjoying coffee and a danish at my desk.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure. You remember Kiev in eighty-seven, Ted?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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