In Merry England in the time of old, when good King Henry the Second ruled the land, there lived within the green glades of Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham Town, a famous outlaw whose name was Robin Hood. No archer ever lived that could speed a gray goose shaft with such skill and cunning as his, nor were there ever such yeomen as the seven score merry men that roamed with him through the greenwood shades... That's how one of the most famous English legends starts. Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore.
Today I've started with this prehistory because I want to tell you about my class that was really close to this hero.
The day was like always, like it was yesterday or the day before. Well, maybe it was for you! But I am an exception. Today as usual (for me it's usual now) I had my lesson in Montreal, or to be more more precisely in a restaurant which name is Robin Hood. You may ask yourself what is so amazing and strange in this restaurant. There are lots of bars, restaurants and cafes with names of fairy tales' characters. Yes, sure. But this one is not like the others!
So, this morning I had an ordinary lesson. Yesterday our teacher told us that we will go to an interesting and unusual place! I hadn't pay an attention. And it was my fault! When we came to the park in the morning our teacher told us a little bit about the place where we would go! She gave us shits of paper with the article about the foundress of the restaurant! We read it, we understood it but we didn't realize the real thing! As for me it was like: "Hm... okey!" It was a mistake!
We came to the restaurant that is located not far away from Mont-Royal mountain. We were ready to start! And we came into the building... The first thing that I have noticed was the room on the which floor there were lots of crashed dishes! I was shocked. We have read about it but I couldn't imagine that! Then we came in the dinning room. There Mme Servay, woman who had found the restaurant, met us. We sat and started to asking her about the restaurant.
Mme Servay is an amazing and funny lady that listened us very attentively. So what is the point, right? Oh, there were so many "points" there!
First of all, the all the profit that the restaurant get is going to the benevolent organisations! That's why this place is called Robin Hood!
Secondly, there are only few persons that work on a permanent basis. In whole volunteers are working here. As adults and teens, children can work here. They don't get any money. Only an experience and communication. In my opinion it's much better than sitting in front of the computer the whole day!

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- So, why do you need the place where people can brake the plates?
- Have you ever tried it! That's so great! Imagine that you are angry at somebody and you really want to crash something! So that's why we have that room. And the best thing is when you write a name of your x-boyfriend and crash it! Awesome!
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- It should be difficult to meet everyday new people that should work with you.
- No, it isn't, we are all the same! Someone is better in working that another. The point is, that people should love the thing that they do! And about difficult... The most difficult thing is smiling every day! It takes so much energy!
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- And you, yourself, do you work as the volunteer with others?
- I have never worked as volunteer. Can you imagine: "Bring me the glass. No another one. One more. No, not that!" In this case I would tell: " You see the glass? So take it yourself!" I am not so patient person. I can't work in a such race!
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16 July 2014