"A Moose in Love" > wrote in message
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> When I was in Vancouver (Canada) in 2003, I hopped into a restaurant
> for some blue berry pie and ice cream. It was very reasonably
> priced.
> The next time I went in, they wouldn't serve pie and ice cream. I
> think the reason was because they figured they had priced it too
> cheap. They could have raised the price...???
> So anyway, I then asked if I could have a separate order of pie, and a
> separate order of ice cream. They refused. I was told that I could
> have either pie, or ice cream.?????????
> I wonder how long they stayed in business??? Who knows??
> The down town east side of Vancouver is pretty quirky to say the
> least.

Are you sure the dessert didn't come with the meal?

Perhaps things have changed now but I ordered an iced tea as a kid because
they didn't have any diet drinks at that time and I can't stand sweet drink.
I was shocked and horrified to discover that they had sweetened it for me.
With sugar! I had to resort to a hot tea to get a plain beverage.