Leftovers

"1. Leftovers are the uneaten edible remains of a meal after the diner has finished eating.

2. Food scraps that are not considered edible (such as bones or the skins of some vegetables and fruits) are not regarded as leftovers, but rather as waste material; any remaining edible portions constitute the leftovers.
3. The ultimate fate of leftovers depends on where the meal was eaten, the preferences of the diner, and the prevailing social culture.

4. At some holiday meals, such as Thanksgiving, it is customary for the host to prepare much more food than can be eaten, specifically in order to send leftovers home with the guests.

5. Cold turkey is archetypal in the United States as a Thanksgiving leftover, with turkey meat often reappearing in sandwiches, soups, and casseroles for several days after the feast."

Esto explica en parte por qué anoche el tren de Long Island a Princeton venía lleno de gente con bolsas de plástico que dejaban entrever envoltorios de papel de alumino de todas las formas, tamaños y olores.

Pero aún se resiste a la razón el hecho de que en el Dinkie apareciera de la nada un individuo alto con su bolsa de leftovers, un fulano entre lo demencial y lo sonámbulo, de unos treinta años, con gafas y el pelo despeinado, pantuflas de color marrón, pantalones de pijama rojos y presumiblemente jersey de pijama del mismo color, oculto no obstante bajo la bata que llevaba bien abrochada porque hacía un frío que probablemente le cortaba la respiración y le reducía los testículos a unas canicas microscópicas.