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It's 1971 and your new job as the marketing director for the new Kenyan goods company Amalgamated Anti-Matter has you traveling often between Nairobi and South Africa. Normally you fly with SAA or BOAC, but on this fine summer day both of those airlines' flights are sold out. Thankfully, the JNB-NBO route is a well travelled one and you've managed to find a First Class seat available aboard Olympic Airways' midday nonstop. You've never flown with Olympic before, but thus far you like what you've seen and experienced. The First Class cabin of your Boeing 707 is attractively outfitted with plush, beige recliners atop dark blue carpet and cream colored sidewalls. The purser greets you warmly as you step out of the South African heat and into the nicely air-conditioned cabin. A stewardess relieves you of your jacket and returns shortly with a glass of Champagne and a large, tasseled menu covering the luncheon service for today's five hour flight up to Nairobi. Hmm... let's have a look, shall we?
O L Y M P I C
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A I R W A Y S
Johannesburg to Nairobi
LUNCHEON
Aperitifs
Iranian Caviar
Melon Prosciutto
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Green Salad in Season
Vinaigrette Dressing ~ Roquefort Dressing
Chateaubriand
Bordelaise Sauce
Assorted Vegetables
Chicken Peri-Peri
Buttered Rice
Green Pea Pods
Grilled Lobster
Buttered Rice
Steamed Asparagus
Selection of Cheese
Space Cake
Vanilla Ice Cream
Selection of Fruits
Coffee
Tea
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