The coffee shop where 162 regulars have their own mug (1977). “The cups may not be such a small thing after all. They are a town register and a history and a confirmation that life goes on in a small American town.”
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I don't know, how about "Choppke's and Coffee"? Or should it be coffee first and then lunch?
Ah Charles Kuralt. One of the greatest reporters. Stories like this appeared on the nightly news. And made a far greater impression than any supposedly more important thing that had happened that day. Here's another from a retrospective of highlights from his career after he died:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XdoYaTsBARU&t=21m20s
Watch the one starting at 54:40 too, if you're inclined to shed a tear.
Reminds me of 99 bottles in Santa Cruz where if you drank 99 different types of beer you'd get a plaque on the wall and maybe a stein with your name? Gone now after COVID and I only ever got to 20 or so.
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