Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Hahahaha! Regards, Re: water better then cola? > > > > > > Cy, You're not the only one that remembers those car hops and A & W > root > > beer places. The last A & W root beer stand I saw was here in > > Riverside > circa > > 1980 when it was torn down to become some Mexican fast-food place > > that > was > > very short-lived, making way for yet some other building. Don't even > know > > what it is now as it's been mucked over so many times. But yes I > remember > > those frosty mugs of root beer. And no, the A & W sold in the store > > was > NEVER > > as good as what you got at the stand. They had good burgers, and > > what > you > > really got there was a wonderful time all wrapped up and it didn't > > even > cost > > that much. Back in the 60s I was much too young to worry about > > dating > when > > my folks used to take us to A & W, but I sure have many good memories > > of a > hot > > Saturday afternoon with a frosty mug of root beer the likes of which > I've > > never tasted since, and a fond memory of things today's generation > will > > never know anything about, just as I also remember drive-ins and > > diners, > all > > those good things! > > > > Like the 5 cent bottles of coke I mentioned earlier, it's all > > memories > I > > can cherish... > > > > Bill > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Hahahaha! Regards, Re: water better then cola? > > > > > > Cy, You're not the only one that remembers those car hops and A & W > root > > beer places. The last A & W root beer stand I saw was here in > > Riverside > circa > > 1980 when it was torn down to become some Mexican fast-food place > > that > was > > very short-lived, making way for yet some other building. Don't even > know > > what it is now as it's been mucked over so many times. But yes I > remember > > those frosty mugs of root beer. And no, the A & W sold in the store > > was > NEVER > > as good as what you got at the stand. They had good burgers, and > > what > you > > really got there was a wonderful time all wrapped up and it didn't > > even > cost > > that much. Back in the 60s I was much too young to worry about > > dating > when > > my folks used to take us to A & W, but I sure have many good memories > > of a > hot > > Saturday afternoon with a frosty mug of root beer the likes of which > I've > > never tasted since, and a fond memory of things today's generation > will > > never know anything about, just as I also remember drive-ins and > > diners, > all > > those good things! > > > > Like the 5 cent bottles of coke I mentioned earlier, it's all > > memories > I > > can cherish... > > > > Bill > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 lol! Cy you have a real talent for making me laugh. I always smile when I read your messages. Rita > , > I almost had a stroke because I could have sworn that you said that beer > was the best. > Upon the third reading JAWS finally saw the diet cream root. > Psew, that was a close call! > Re: water better then cola? > > > > > justin, if you add lemon juice will this still be o k? karen from canada > > Re: water better then cola? > > > > > > Cy, You're not the only one that remembers those car hops and A & W > root > > beer places. The last A & W root beer stand I saw was here in > > Riverside > circa > > 1980 when it was torn down to become some Mexican fast-food place > > that > was > > very short-lived, making way for yet some other building. Don't even > know > > what it is now as it's been mucked over so many times. But yes I > remember > > those frosty mugs of root beer. And no, the A & W sold in the store > > was > NEVER > > as good as what you got at the stand. They had good burgers, and > > what > you > > really got there was a wonderful time all wrapped up and it didn't > > even > cost > > that much. Back in the 60s I was much too young to worry about > > dating > when > > my folks used to take us to A & W, but I sure have many good memories > > of a > hot > > Saturday afternoon with a frosty mug of root beer the likes of which > I've > > never tasted since, and a fond memory of things today's generation > will > > never know anything about, just as I also remember drive-ins and > > diners, > all > > those good things! > > > > Like the 5 cent bottles of coke I mentioned earlier, it's all > > memories > I > > can cherish... > > > > Bill > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 yes, he cracks ne up too. smile Regards, Re: water better then cola? > > > > > > Cy, You're not the only one that remembers those car hops and A & W > root > > beer places. The last A & W root beer stand I saw was here in > > Riverside > circa > > 1980 when it was torn down to become some Mexican fast-food place > > that > was > > very short-lived, making way for yet some other building. Don't even > know > > what it is now as it's been mucked over so many times. But yes I > remember > > those frosty mugs of root beer. And no, the A & W sold in the store > > was > NEVER > > as good as what you got at the stand. They had good burgers, and > > what > you > > really got there was a wonderful time all wrapped up and it didn't > > even > cost > > that much. Back in the 60s I was much too young to worry about > > dating > when > > my folks used to take us to A & W, but I sure have many good memories > > of a > hot > > Saturday afternoon with a frosty mug of root beer the likes of which > I've > > never tasted since, and a fond memory of things today's generation > will > > never know anything about, just as I also remember drive-ins and > > diners, > all > > those good things! > > > > Like the 5 cent bottles of coke I mentioned earlier, it's all > > memories > I > > can cherish... > > > > Bill > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 yes, he cracks ne up too. smile Regards, Re: water better then cola? > > > > > > Cy, You're not the only one that remembers those car hops and A & W > root > > beer places. The last A & W root beer stand I saw was here in > > Riverside > circa > > 1980 when it was torn down to become some Mexican fast-food place > > that > was > > very short-lived, making way for yet some other building. Don't even > know > > what it is now as it's been mucked over so many times. But yes I > remember > > those frosty mugs of root beer. And no, the A & W sold in the store > > was > NEVER > > as good as what you got at the stand. They had good burgers, and > > what > you > > really got there was a wonderful time all wrapped up and it didn't > > even > cost > > that much. Back in the 60s I was much too young to worry about > > dating > when > > my folks used to take us to A & W, but I sure have many good memories > > of a > hot > > Saturday afternoon with a frosty mug of root beer the likes of which > I've > > never tasted since, and a fond memory of things today's generation > will > > never know anything about, just as I also remember drive-ins and > > diners, > all > > those good things! > > > > Like the 5 cent bottles of coke I mentioned earlier, it's all > > memories > I > > can cherish... > > > > Bill > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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