And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Hell, Back in the 1950s and 60s I played one of these bad boys in a drunken stupor at 3 AM in various North NJ diners hundreds of times and never missed the coin slot once.
Those were in the popular hangout in a nearby town when I was but a tad. Problem was, by the time the song you paid for got played, you were done eating and out the door.
In high school, at Frisch's, we used to play a stupid game. We'd pick a number at random and say "under the sheets" after the title. I guess it doesn't beat watching trash on tik-tok but made the girls giggle.
I know and can operate one.
ReplyDeleteYep.
DeleteMe, too. Haven't seen a working one in ages.
DeleteBoy does that evoke some memories. I can't remember if it took nickels or quarters.
ReplyDeleteIt took either, depending on era.
DeleteThat is a table music box, 25cents to play 1 to 3 songs I believe.
ReplyDeleteYup, grew up with these in nearly every diner I ever ate in.
ReplyDeleteHell, Back in the 1950s and 60s I played one of these bad boys in a drunken stupor at 3 AM in various North NJ diners hundreds of times and never missed the coin slot once.
ReplyDeleteThose were in the popular hangout in a nearby town when I was but a tad. Problem was, by the time the song you paid for got played, you were done eating and out the door.
ReplyDeleteOrigin of the phrase "Pay it forward".
Delete1 for a dime, 3 for a quarter.....
ReplyDeleteYep, too cool for Sunday School!
Delete"Please Mr. please, don't play B-17" Sappy song but I think about it whenever I see a juke box.
ReplyDeletewish cafes would bring them back. definitely cool.
ReplyDeleteIn high school, at Frisch's, we used to play a stupid game. We'd pick a number at random and say "under the sheets" after the title. I guess it doesn't beat watching trash on tik-tok but made the girls giggle.
ReplyDeleteRented one for the wedding reception.
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