I complete the order form at our village oliebollen baker. You choose in quantities of 5 or 10. I decide to mix the plain with the currants, icing sugar separately.
The girl behind the cash register asks if I want to pay now. Fine, I say, but I won’t pick them up until December 31st.
Her response: “Oh, but if you pay now, you can eat them now.”
Xandra de Haes
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