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Nelladell · 80-89, F
There were mom and pop places everywhere you went so that traveling was more of an adventure.
And in that strange world, wives usualy didn't need to work, so they fixed bacon and egg breakfasts; packed lunches, usually a sandwich or two, fruit, a little bag of chips, and a Twinkie or such for dessert; and prepared a dinner of a meat, potatos, maybe gravy, a salad, and a hot vegetable. Sometimes a dessert also. Sometimes this last meal was problematic timewise, because we also did the housework, the shopping, etc. etc. Two of the best hints I ever got were "Let him hear pots and pans being banged around as he opens the door," and "If you don't have the meal ready, hurry and get the table set." Different world.
And in that strange world, wives usualy didn't need to work, so they fixed bacon and egg breakfasts; packed lunches, usually a sandwich or two, fruit, a little bag of chips, and a Twinkie or such for dessert; and prepared a dinner of a meat, potatos, maybe gravy, a salad, and a hot vegetable. Sometimes a dessert also. Sometimes this last meal was problematic timewise, because we also did the housework, the shopping, etc. etc. Two of the best hints I ever got were "Let him hear pots and pans being banged around as he opens the door," and "If you don't have the meal ready, hurry and get the table set." Different world.
Nelladell · 80-89, F
I was in KC and down to Joplin at the time, but I don't remember those. I do remember White Castle, with their 10 tiny burgers for a dollar. And A&W stands. I remember an A&W being out of root beer. I remember 2 little joints having a counter in the middle with about 8 stools on one side and the grill on the other. You had choice of hamburgers or hot dogs.