Comments for Eats http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress A chicken-fried, tortilla-wrapped, sizzling on the grill, slathered in barbecue sauce, hot diggity-dog look at the food Americans eat, with author Michael Karl Witzel Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:29:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on The Legend of Allen Bell’s Flying A Service Station by James Enfinger http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/the-legend-of-allen-bells-flying-a-service-station/comment-page-1/#comment-539 James Enfinger Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:29:46 +0000 http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/the-legend-of-allen-bells-flying-a-service-station/#comment-539 Hey, first I want to say great blog. I don't always agree with your opinion but it's always a great read. Keep up the nice posting. Hey, first I want to say great blog. I don’t always agree with your opinion but it’s always a great read.
Keep up the nice posting.

]]> Comment on The Texas Pig Stands Drive-In by RMStringer http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/the-texas-pig-stands-drive-in/comment-page-1/#comment-537 RMStringer Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:43:51 +0000 http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/2008/02/25/the-texas-pig-stands-drive-in/#comment-537 I saw it while on an emergency trip, i took several photos of the closed #41 on MLK and Calder in Beaumont. A bi-Gone era... http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmstringer/3286837810/ I saw it while on an emergency trip, i took several photos of the closed #41 on MLK and Calder in Beaumont. A bi-Gone era…

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]]> Comment on History of the American Diner by Keith Walker http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/diner-history/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Keith Walker Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:57:54 +0000 http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/archives/14#comment-535 Mike, Great Book, I display and sell cpoies of it at the diner. Please visit and include us in your next book, Keith Mike, Great Book, I display and sell cpoies of it at the diner. Please visit and include us in your next book, Keith

]]> Comment on Fable of the Golden Arches by The Hamburgler http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/fable-of-the-golden-arches/comment-page-1/#comment-449 The Hamburgler Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:56:22 +0000 http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/?p=267#comment-449 The McDonald's corporation has been notorious in it's denial of the basic facts behind its history. Their stores feature plaques honoring saavy franchiser Ray Kroc, when in actuality it should be paying homage to the true founders: Richard and Maurice "Mac" McDonald. The McDonald’s corporation has been notorious in it’s denial of the basic facts behind its history. Their stores feature plaques honoring saavy franchiser Ray Kroc, when in actuality it should be paying homage to the true founders: Richard and Maurice “Mac” McDonald.

]]> Comment on The Legend of Allen Bell’s Flying A Service Station by Jerry and Norma Reynolds http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/the-legend-of-allen-bells-flying-a-service-station/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Jerry and Norma Reynolds Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:41:41 +0000 http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/the-legend-of-allen-bells-flying-a-service-station/#comment-240 What a fascinating story - helped by the fact that we know the people (at least BBB) whose lives are portrated in the wonderfully written details. What an era and what a great business mind and ethic in Al Bell. Can see how this all helped shape the fascination of the true west and the artistry at work in the former "ice cube jockey". Thanks. What a fascinating story – helped by the fact that we know the people (at least BBB) whose lives are portrated in the wonderfully written details. What an era and what a great business mind and ethic in Al Bell. Can see how this all helped shape the fascination of the true west and the artistry at work in the former “ice cube jockey”. Thanks.

]]> Comment on The Legend of Allen Bell’s Flying A Service Station by bob boze bell http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/the-legend-of-allen-bells-flying-a-service-station/comment-page-1/#comment-238 bob boze bell Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:06:52 +0000 http://michaelwitzel.com/wordpress/the-legend-of-allen-bells-flying-a-service-station/#comment-238 Enjoyed this all over again! Great job. My father, who passed away in 1998, would have been quite proud of this. Very accurate down to the smallest detail (yes, it was 122 degrees when those tourists got to Needles!). —BBB Enjoyed this all over again! Great job. My father, who passed away in 1998, would have been quite proud of this. Very accurate down to the smallest detail (yes, it was 122 degrees when those tourists got to Needles!).
—BBB

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