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A lot of old-timey saloons would just put out a lunch buffet and as long as you bought one drink you could take what you like. Pretty good food by some accounts.

I talked to my Dad and he claimed this was still a thing in a few places as late as the early-80s, there were places with "happy hour" where they would put out a small buffet like once a week. He said in college he'd go to them and buy one beer and fill up.

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[–] nothing@lemm.ee 51 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Today I learned: there actually used to be a "free lunch". They lied to us!

[–] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 42 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The temperance movement opposed the free lunch as promoting the consumption of alcohol.

ah, classic. At least they installed some drinking fountains

[–] Hexamerous@hexbear.net 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

anakin-padme-2 And everyone could use them, right?

[–] AmericaDelendaEst@hexbear.net 41 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Now look up the origin of "pie in the sky"

[–] Spongebobsquarejuche@hexbear.net 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Frank@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

They'll be pie in the sky when you die? That's a lie!

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago

That's what they do.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

If you're in college and pay attention to staff, faculty, and alumni event schedules there still can be.