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.
We didn't have a McDonalds here until the mid 80's. And even then it was cross town so we never ate there. I do recall the Whataburger 'nickel' mug, which when purchased entitled the user to buy refills for a nickel. For Life (I think)
And the rack with dozens of these on it… all with names on them for the regulars…
ReplyDeleteI remember working there and putting the little aluminum McDonalds ash trays out on the tables.
ReplyDeleteMe too. Gold and silver foil coated paper ones, they had small sides on them.
DeleteBack when McDonald's was worth going to.
ReplyDeleteI still have exactly one like that in the kitchen cabinet!
ReplyDeleteI like that sort of translucent ceramic. I am going to start looking for a coffee cup made of that. Hopefully not chinee
ReplyDeleteIt's called white colored glass.
DeleteMilk glass
DeleteWe didn't have a McDonalds here until the mid 80's. And even then it was cross town so we never ate there. I do recall the Whataburger 'nickel' mug, which when purchased entitled the user to buy refills for a nickel. For Life (I think)
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