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-=> Mike Powell wrote to DENNIS KATSONIS <=-


 > Did Denny's have a reputation for being a bit lowerclass, or having
 > clientele that were trouble?

 MP> That would depend on what part of town it was in.  When I was younger
 MP> (1970/80s) I would have said "no" without thinking about it.  When I
 MP> got older, I learned that some of them did have bars in the back where
 MP> people could hang out and drink.  Also, because they often stayed open
 MP> late, they might attract a rougher crowd latter at night, i.e. people
 MP> who'd been partying elsewhere and were now hungry.

I'd forgotten about the bar - when you ordered an alcoholic drink at the
table, they'd come back from a dark bar to bring it to you. Spent many a
weekend post-party debriefing and late night college study session at
Denny's, but never went to the bar.

When I was in college we'd get $1.99 grand slam breakfasts and spent
hours there doing homework. As long as the tables weren't needed, we
were polite and tipped well, the coffee kept coming.

As we said, "you never go to Denny's, you end up there."






 MP> The rougher the part of town, and whether or not that location had
 MP> their own bar, might influence that location's reputation.

 MP> Mike

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