A&W/Long Silvers

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In Oklahoma the A & W chain seems to have merged with Long Silvers,

the4 fish place.

We have several locagtions in Tulsa. While it is just not the same as

sitting in your car sweltering while the water drips all over you from

the frosted mug it is possible to sit in the air-conditioned comfort of

the restaurant and enjoy either the A & W burger/hot dog menu or the Long

Silvers delicious fish while sipping the root beer from a frosted

mug.

Cy, the Ancient One...

Re: water better then cola?

well now, here in okc, we still have two a and w stands that I know of.

they still have frosted mugs of root beer and they also serve breakfast

and it is pretty good. the other the other a & w is in the same building

as long silvers, a fish place.

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!

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> Like the 5 cent bottles of coke I mentioned earlier, it's all memories

> I

can cherish...

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> Bill

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