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Bearly the Fourth of July

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James is heading off on his annual sojourn but takes emough time to stop in and sit at his familar place at the long, boomarang-patterned Formica counter and talk a little Fourth of July and things that go BOOOOM in the night.

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James Lileks

Discussion (5)

  • kedavis@kedavis
    ReplyingtoBrian J Bergs

    Brian J Bergs (View Comment):

    A&W’s teen burger had bacon, that’s what made it so fabulous. Cold frosty glass of root beer and a burger with bacon. Heaven.

    Yes, and now only the Papa Burger still has such a name.

    For a while, when I lived in Phoenix, there was a Diamond Shamrock gas/convenience store at the corner, that had a small A&W inside. That was wonderful! After a while, for some reason that came out and was replaced by a couple stands with plastic-wrapped trays of tortilla chips and dispensers of hot cheese sauce and chili sauce. So disappointing.

    When I was on the way out of Arizona in 2020, I passed by what I guess was the last A&W remaining in the state, just outside Tucson. But I didn't really want to stop, both for time and because I was driving a large U-Haul truck.