Eating in Africa. Second Edition........ Did you know that it is a quite common and socially supported practice to go without lunch? This idea is regarded as the norm and Africans are quite calm about the whole thing, as opposed to the view of this American who was raised with the idea of "three square meals per day" as being the only way to live. In fact, I'm beginning to understand that in eating three full meals a day (not to mention after school snacks, mid morning coffee, "elevensies"; afternoon tea; midnight sandwiches) , we Westerners are viewed as overdoing it a bit. The word gluttony comes to mind... but no one has come out and said it.  People here are too polite.... I think I'll go see what's in the fridge.....   (-: