"tert in seattle" wrote in message
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jmcquown wrote:
> On 8/21/2017 9:27 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 8/21/2017 7:02 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>
>>> Cultural differences. In my experience, you'd have the coffee at a
>>> friend's/neighbour's place more likely. Certainly not at a McDonalds.
>>> It would also not necessarily be segregated between men and women.
>>> This may all be different in the US. I can live with that. I'm sure
>>> you can too.
>>>
>>
>> McD is just a common meeting place for people coming from different
>> directions. Today may be three guys, tomorrow five, the next day
>> something else. I guess it is the morning version of the guys at the
>> bar in the evening.
>
> That's an apt comparison, Ed.
>
> Jill

I used to belong to an informal group known as the Forum for the
Appreciation of The Almighty Supreme Sid (FATASS) which met for brunch
Saturdays at the Salonica Restaurant in Chicago's Hyde Park. It evolved
from "Brunch with Drunks" at Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap when they started
serving Sunday brunch but we decided that was hazardous to our health.
You could say these gatherings were in the same spirit as Ed's McDonald's
club but a younger demographic. IOW we were precocious old farts.

==

How do you mean 'were'?

;-)



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