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to Adam in the garden of Eden was an apple even though the Bible             of the buffaloes was essential to the life and culture of the Native
never mentions it as such. The apple, therefore, is deeply embedded in       American.
the language and folklore of America.                                        It had also been believed that (eat) the warm heart of a fallen buffalo
While an apple may be the forbidden fruit, it is also one of the most        after a hunt would endow the Indian with strength and courage.
delicious and finds its way into the American diet with much ingenuity.      At their peak, the buffaloes numbered more than sixty million, a figure
Apples can (bake) as they are with cinnamon and syrup or they can            which would have guaranteed their endurance for hundreds of genera-
(fashion) into a pie with raisins and spices. They can also be glazed-       tions. Such was not (be) the case. With the expansion of the West and
over with a candied syrup and served at parties. During the holiday          the development of cities and industry, the herds began (diminish). In
season they also can (make) into a sweet sauce (serve) along with            particular, the (build) of the transcontinental railroad spelled doom for
(roast)pork or as a simple dessert for young children.                       the bison. The white settlers wantonly slaughtered millions of buffaloes,
For breakfast one can enjoy apple butter spread generously onto toast        at times only for sport, (leave) them an (endanger) species at the turn
and washed down with apple juice. Likewise no Thanksgiving dinner            of the century. This unabashed slaughter of these magnificent animals
would be complete without apple cider, a sweet juice (heat) in the cold      for sport and meat reduced the great herds to near extinction. In 1900
season and (spice)with cinnamon drink around a warm fireplace.               there were only three hundred left in the United States. This condition
In many parts of the country during the harvest season a popular             drastically altered the life of the Plains Indians. Now, the trend has
  ejectity is (go) into the apple orchards to pick apples. The states of     been reversed and the buffaloes live in the wilderness on reservations
Washington and New York are especially famed for their apples.               with the hope that their numbers will increase. They will never reach
The humble apple has also entered the age of high-tech where the             their former status when they roamed freely over the majestic, wind-
number one choice for a computer might very well (be) the Macintosh          swept plains. But hopefully man will be wise enough (protect) them
Apple.                                                                       from extinction.
Finally, when it’s time (take) a vacation, one can always visit New
York (call) the “Big Apple” for reasons nobody remembers now.                TEXT FIFTEEN                 BARHOPPING AND TEETOTALERS

TEXT FOURTEEN                           THE AMERICAN BUFFALO                 After a busy week of classes, lectures and seminars college students in
                                                                             America like (loosen up)and forget their studies. They often have a
The figure of the American buffalo was once imprinted on the nickel          favorite neighborhood pub near their campus where they can (meet)
coin. These coins are now collector’s items and very rare. Ironically,       old friends, make new ones and socialize with those they see every day.
the buffaloes themselves were just as rare at the turn of the century and    There is a custom in America of (make) it an all-night affair. These
today they are a (protect) species. These huge majestic creatures, also      students may spend the whole night just (go) from one bar to another
(know)as bisons, once roamed freely across the Great Plains of Amer-         (drink) with their classmates and (pass) the night away. This custom is
ica, the western part of Canada and northern Mexico. They grazed in          called (barhop) and is popular with college students and young people
huge herds (command) the great expanse of the West as their native           in their early twenties. With the stamina (survive) a night of (drink)
habitat. They were much prized by the Plains Indians who hunted them         they may visit as many as three or four bars in one night (have) a few
for their skins and meat. The hides of these animals were used (make)        drinks at each, (spend) an hour or so in each place before (move) on to
clothing and tents. The warmth of the buffalo fur protected the Indians      the next “watering hole.” Fortunately it is not done every night or at
from the harsh winds and snow of winter. The flesh of these animals          every chance (celebrate). Older people may not have the stamina (en-
became a protein source for their diet. It is easy (see) that the presence   dure) a whole night of drinking, nor the free time that it requires. It is

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