Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 20:19:00 -0500, "jmcquown"
> > rummaged among random neurons and opined:
>
> Jill - Do you know the name of the restaurant in Memphis that was
> "famous" for its "throwed rolls" <sic>? Guy would come out of the
> kitchen with a big basket and gloved hands and holler, "Anybody want a
> throwed roll?" He would then proceed to lob rolls to the customers who
> indicated they wanted a roll. I mean *threw* them at the customers.
> Everyone took it as great fun.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

I'm afraid I've never experienced "throwed rolls" in Memphis. Went to a
place like that in Jonesboro, Arkansas once; the food was awful but they did
throw rolls at us! They also handed out little bowls of white "soup beans"
(they needed salt) and fried okra. Good thing they did since it took almost
30 minutes for someone to bother to take our order. We weren't ready when
the first server came by (I guess she assumed we knew their menu by rote) so
she disappeared in a huff and didn't come back). The food wasn't worth the
wait, even though the "throwed rolls" were good (once we got someone to
bring us bread plates and butter). Live and learn! For general
edification, the name of the place is 'The Front Page'; skip it.

Jill