THREE TIMES NINETY CUPS

Bob had gotten there before me, and endeavored to communicate his extreme ire that the small size cup was smaller than before. Which it absolutely isn't. And because I failed utterly to understand or sympathize, he ranted about it for ten minutes trying to force me to grasp that this was a crime against humanity. Then Stephen arrived, and I heard it all over again.

When Russel got there the subject changed to prime rib. He says he should have gotten the medium rare. Which is fascinating oh boy yes totally but at least we were no longer talking about the cups.

We also talked about Fong Fong, which was before my time. Right where the Peking Bazaar is now on Grant, just past Clay Street toward Jackson. It existed from 1935 to 1974.
Ice creams, sodas, floats, sandwiches, juices.
Hamburgers and hot dogs.


This related in some way to mooncakes.


Hello, guys? That was over fifty years ago. Many of the people we know had not even been born then. Even though the veal cutlets, gravied swiss steaks, and baked porchop-rices were SO much better. Good lunch counter chow is NOT conducive to friends and acquaintances being alive at that time. Don't know what it is. Bob mentioned inflation. Perhaps that's why.

It was too warm today to even think of Swiss steaks with gravy. Naturally, when I got home, my legs hurt like hell (circulatory issues) and I started thinking about water-borne illnesses. As one would.

Such thing were much more common in the old days. No doubt that is what it meant by the phrase "a kinder, gentler time". When you're exhausted from dehydration and stomach cramps, you lack the energy to be a rightwing Alpha-male hosebag or influencer.


Heck, RFK ('Bongo') Jr. hadn't even graduated from college yet.
And was years away from wishing us all dead.
Still a stupid teenager.

Now just stupid.



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