On June 20, 1919, 100 years ago today, a root beer stand opened in Lodi, California that led to the creation of the A&W chain. Did you grow up going to an A&W?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Yep, and I remember the waitresses on roller skates delivering trays to the cars that needed the windows lowered to accommodate the trays. The nearby Sonic comes close these days, but the rootbeer isn't nearly as good.
chalupacabre
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June 21, 2019
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We used to go to a Bob's Big Boy or it might have been A&W with our cars and motorcycles in Hawthorn CA. back in the 60s. I don't remember which it was. It will come to me eventually.
rogueflyer
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June 20, 2019
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funny about A&W. still going strong in canada but i hardly ever see one on my annual trips south.
callmedubious
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June 20, 2019
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In Campbellton, New Brunswick. Campbellton was the next largest place to Dalhousie about a 20 minute drive. I would go with my mother for groceries.. A & W was in the mall.. Mom and i would have lunch once in a while. Good memories! Thianks for the question so relevant to my life. 
Davekp
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June 20, 2019
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And a side note.. I just finished playing "Lodi" by CCR with my son Ben on the guitar about half an hour ago.. lol
As a kid, I loved root beer floats.
At age 18, I stopped drinking soda pop and eating fast food.
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June 20, 2019
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