Quote by Beth Ditto

Olympia was a town crawling with music. I was new to the whole punk scene. The culture shock continued Olympia had bagels! We didn't have bagels in Arkansas. You could order vegetarian food all over town! It was so crazy to me - a place with so many vegetarians, the restaurants made special dishes for them?

Olympia was a town crawling with music. I was new to the who

Summary

This quote highlights the narrator's experience of culture shock when they moved to Olympia, a town bursting with music and an active punk scene. They express surprise at the presence of bagels, something they did not have in their hometown of Arkansas. They are further amazed by the abundance of vegetarian food and the fact that restaurants in Olympia catered specifically to vegetarians. The quote exposes the narrator's fascination and bewilderment at discovering new cultural practices and norms in their new environment.

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By Beth Ditto

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