Eddie wrote:

Does anyone remember BBQ joints that had sawdust on the floor? I
remember a couple back in my youth in Dallas. I always wondered why
they had that stuff on the floor. Was it ambiance? Tradition? Code?
Just curious
Eddie

Same reason bars used to put it on the floors. Absorbs dirt and liquids,
making it easier to sweep up at the end of the night. Butcher shops
still use it for the same purpose. I don't know why bars don't seem to
use it anymore. Fire hazard, perhaps.

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Stan
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