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Taxed and Spent

On 5/9/2021 2:05 PM, wrote:
> On Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 3:36:43 PM UTC-5, Leo wrote:
>>
>> Back in the olden days, when every town had a soda fountain, the soda jerk
>> just pumped a shot of whichever syrup you requested into your drink for a
>> small fee. I remember cherry, vanilla and chocolate cokes as being all the
>> rage. Several other syrups were available for whatever whim struck you.
>>
> The soda fountain down the street from our house offered coke, cherry syrup
> to make a cherry coke, or you could just request the cherry syrup for a 'cherry
> smash.' That was my favorite and I always ordered that when I got 5¢ to spend.
>>
>> I can´t figure out why those delightful establishments went away, at least
>> in small towns. Even in Reno/Sparks, nothing can touch my old, small town
>> soda fountain. Maybe it´s nostalgia.
>>
>> leo
>>
> I can't understand why they disappeared either.
>

They didn't serve beer and reefers.