On Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:17:20 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
> The thread about Senior discounts made me call Publix to inquire.
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> Apparently it's only in the Atlanta chain where they offer Senior
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> discounts. Not driving to Atlanta to grocery shop, but thanks anyway.
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> However... John and I ate at a local chain restaurant called 'Barbara
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> Jeans'. I was flipping through one of those inserts they put on the
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> table, you know the kind... mostly touting desserts and other specials.
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> One said, 'Military and Retired Military discounts available'.
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> Unfortunately he'd already paid the check. But I noticed it so he asked
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> our server about it. Yes! If you're a veteran you get 5% off. Well
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> damn, who knew? So if you're a veteran you might want to inquire about
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> military discounts where you shop or if you're dining out.
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> OB Food: He had the meatloaf with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, squash
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> casserole. I ordered "chicken fingers". I figured a few strips of
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> fried chicken, no big deal. Turned out to be four battered and fried
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> *chicken breast halves*. I literally gasped when I saw the amount of
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> food on my plate. OMG! That plus the sides of squash casserole and
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> cabbage. As soon as she set the plate down I said, "I'm going to need a
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> to-go box." Needless to say, we snacked on leftover chicken "fingers"
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> for the next couple of days.
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> Jill

Did he share that story with his wife?