Lund’s and The Tale of Two Visits
Over 40 years ago, as a young immigrant, embarking on a journey from Egypt, an ancient land, to America, a new and unfamiliar place. It was a trip to the unknown, a place I had only imagined through scenes in American movies or the taste of a Coke bottle on the streets of Cairo. The trepidation, excitement, and curiosity fascinated me about America—a land where everything seemed big and everyone was perpetually busy. I found myself intrigued by the everyday optimism of Americans, conveyed through casual phrases like “Have a nice day” or the informal “What’s up.” But nothing was as culturally transformative as my first visit to Lunds’ supermarket at Hennepin & Lake Street in south Minneapolis.
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