Thursday, November 4, 2021

Olden Days

 


14 comments:

  1. Man, we had an A&W Drive-In about a mile from where we were raused *1970's). We were of very modest means, and probably had a meal there about 3 - 4 times a year. But deserts were more frequent, and those frosty root bear floats in thick glasses as shown. Wow, a great summer evening.

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  2. Root Beer, nickel for small, dime for large, and quarter for quart.
    60's, those were the days.

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  3. There is one that still does curb service with window trays about 20 miles from me.

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  4. Yup I remember A&Ws and a half-dozen drive-in movies within 15 miles of my home where the speakers were attached to the driver's window and occasionally forgotten as the car pulled away.

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  5. If that tray doesn't have a foot long chili dawg hanging off both sides it's wrong.

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  6. A&W was the reward, during the summer, for winning a baseball game. Incentive, much. Baby burger, Momma burger and Papa burger, mmmm, mmmm.

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  7. I never had one deliver a napkin dispenser on the tray before. I always had to make sure the napkins didn't blow away when I removed what was sitting on top of the small stack of them.

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  8. A&W’s main competition in Miami was Royal Castle. Served in frosted mugs, their birch beer was their answer to root beer. There’s still one Royal Castle located at 2700 NW 79th Street. Loved their “maggot burgers”. Yeah buddy, dining at the RC Steakhouse was a treat for us growing up.

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  9. If they tried that with today's flimsy-ass cars there would be wind noises, inop. windows, & door dents after leaving.

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  10. Our local A&W just closed up for good. I'll miss it. Loved root beer floats

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  11. Several old-school A&Ws in the area, and a handful of the gas station co-branded/co-located ones. All do a fine honest meal. Good stuff!

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  12. For many years, there was an A&W in Goldendale, which made for a nice stop if one was driving from Portland/Vancouver to the Yakima Valley. And, since Highway 12 went through Goldendale, it was convenient.

    Then WDOT built a bypass around Goldendale, and the next time I stopped at the A&W it was closed.

    Bastards.

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