"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> Cookie Cutter wrote:
> >
> > Monroe, of course... wrote:
> >
> > > .. . .
> > > These Faux Tex joints are a dime a dozen nowadays. . . .
> >
> > Yeah. What is a roadhouse. Texas never had anything called a
> > "roadhouse." Until now. What is a "roadhouse" and anybody know where
> > that term came from?
>
> Even cities have bars called roadhouses, you'd get a beer and
> some food. I'd be willing to bet if someone was to research the
> word, it would turn out to be historical. A place where travelers
> could get a room and some grub.
>
> nancy

That may be true Nancy but here in Texas they're called "ice houses".

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