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Cheri[_3_]

"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 09:13:29 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Cheri" wrote in message news >>
>>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>>> On 8/15/2017 4:08 PM, wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 3:03:18 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2017-08-15 1:58 PM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> There are cafés and diners here almost on every block. Around here
>>>>>> they
>>>>>> are called 'meat and three' places. All home cooked food along with
>>>>>> home-
>>>>>> made cakes, pies, and cobblers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But I don't begrudge the seniors that like to meet up at McDonald's,
>>>>>> White Castle, Krystal, Hardee's etc. for a morning cup of coffee.
>>>>>> It gets them out of the house, somewhere to go, someone to chat with,
>>>>>> and usually these places offer coffee to seniors at a discounted
>>>>>> price.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many of them are stopping in before or after they go to malls that
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> not opened yet to shoppers but are open for 'walkers.' It gives them
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> safe and comfortable place to get their miles in. No dodging cars in
>>>>>> the local park and no rainy/snowy/hot weather either.
>>>>>>
>>>>> It seems to be universal as I have noticed that here. They also use
>>>>> A&W.
>>>>> Those that a bit better off financially go to Starbucks IME.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Yes, I rather see them out enjoying a cup of coffee with friends than
>>>> sitting home listening to their arteries hardening.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, getting out of the house is important. Sheldon mention inviting
>>> them
>>> to one's home. I bet not to many wive want four or five guys showing up
>>> for coffee at 7 AM.
>>
>>
>>I like for mine to go out 2-3 times a week, it gets him up and moving, has
>>coffee for an hour or so with his buddies, no doubt swapping fish stories,
>>and then comes home to start the day.
>>
>>Cheri
>>
>>==
>>
>>At 7 AM??
>
> Does it never happen to you that you wake up before dawn and you feel
> a sudden urge to exchange fishing stories with your buddies?

Only if you all fish and like coffee, or have buddies for that matter.

Cheri