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Anna, enjoying her first Waffle House experience. |
“Waffle House!” Wayne
exclaimed, pointing out the first of many distinctive yellow with black-letter
signs.
It was August 2010. We landed in Atlanta Georgia, and hit
the road, heading off to where Wayne was considering our future home, in
Charleston South Carolina. With
1700 Waffle House restaurants there seemed to be one at every freeway exit on
our road trip.
“Have you ever eaten at
one?” my honey inquired.
Ahhh, no. Turns out I was a Waffle House
virgin. Wayne happily provided
initiation rites.
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Grouper pecan, another fabulous meal
with Anna; this one at Neptune Beach.
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When my best friend Anna
arrived for a visit while we were moored in Jacksonville, it was time to WaffleHouse
it forward. Smithfield ham, grits,
WaffleHouse-branded waffle, eggs-over-easy… Anna broke her normally rigorous
diet for a full-meal family style taste-test. She heartily approved.
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Waffle House signs are nearly everywhere in the Southwest. |
Cheap, fast, friendly and
filling; not a bad way to feed the world.
While the Waffle House
experience is unfamiliar to most West Coasters, they first opened in 1955, as a
24-hour restaurant. For trivia
fans, here’s a few fun-facts (from WaffleHouse’s website, www.wafflehouse.com) -- serving stats spouting from the
bumblebee-colored-sign
Waffles 877+ million
Cups of coffee 1.2+
billion
cups
Grits 1.3+
billion
servings
Hash browns 1.6+
billion
bacon strips
Eggs 2.5+
billion*
*Almost enough for 2 eggs
for every man, woman and child in China (based on US Census data).
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Another Southern comfort meal with
Anna, shrimp grits
at the Greek Restaurant in St. Mary’s, Southern Georgia.
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Not sure what breakfasts
await us as we prepare to push off into international waters, but expect
someday to rejoice over a homecoming meal at a Waffle House somewhere. Just not
sure when, or where.
Wherever you are, may your
day start sunny side up, and end over easy.
Hi Dana - Any waffle Houses in Paris? I'll let ya know!
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Larry
ReplyDeleteMethinks not but can you research it in person?