title: nutrition week
author: jessica
mail: thegirlinglasses@illuminatedtext.com
date: april 05, 2003
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Nicky's class was doing Nutrition Week.
Monday was dairy products and dinner was accompanied by a recitation of the vitamins and additives that are added to milk. Followed by Nicky telling Lex he wasn't drinking enough and pouring another glass for them all.
Tuesday was vegetables and Nicky refused Lex's offer of McDonald's. Lex's McDonald's cravings didn't last long, and both Nicky and Clark knew to take advantage of them when they came along. But that Tuesday, Nicky was a vegetarian.
Wednesday was meat and a day too late. Lex took them out for steak to make up for it. Nicky tried to order a Happy Meal and the waiter didn't laugh.
Thursday was bread and pasta. Clark made dinner that night because pasta and pesto was his specialty. Nicky got to grate the cheese and butter the bread. He told Lex that he made dinner and Lex let him believe it. That's what fathers did.
There are only four food groups, so Friday's class was about dessert. Lex came home early and found Clark and Nicky on the couch with a big bag of Oreos between them. He was just in time for afternoon cartoons and they had saved a spot just for him.