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liberal N proud

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4. Those Mom and Pop truck stops usually had really good home cooked food

Reply to datasuspect (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 07:18 AM

Apr 2013

Now all you get is some corporate slop and a fast food joint along with the convenience store hot dogs.

Locals would patronize the older style truck stops but now they are mostly places to avoid.

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