Last night I was out on a night hike with my wife, who is Taiwanese. It was a clear night, and she was asking about some of the stars.
"And that one's called Betelgeuse," I said, pointing to the big red star in Orion.
She looked slightly disgusted. "Seriously?" she said. "Because it's red?"
It took me a second to make the connection, but here in Taiwan, bright red betel juice, spat by those who have the habit of chewing areca nuts wrapped in betel leaves, is a familiar sight!
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