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30-MAR-2005

Mar 30, 2005

Every community has a J-J's. You know, the place you walk in and everyone says hello, the table may be a bit sticky from the folks ahead of you, you get up and grab the pot off the burner and pour the round of coffee.

Well in our community it's J-J's. (Elaine's never been in there.) It's my favorite place on a Saturday morning. Jay doesn't write your order down, you just tell him across the counter.

The other day I sat down, poured coffee and had in my mind to have a couple pancakes. All of a sudden the plate slides in front of me with my usual two eggs(overeasy), bacon and white toast. I said, "Jay, I was going to have pancakes today". He replied, "no you're not, today you're having eggs like every Saturday, maybe next Saturday if you're faster you can have pancakes."

That's J-J's. You might want to take a couple extra napkins with you.

I took this photo on the way home from work. Rode my bike, so took I my camera with me to work.

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Sue Roberts13-Jan-2008 20:30
great prices! my kind of place
Gayle P. Clement01-Apr-2005 04:53
It sounds like a great place, Don!
Chris01-Apr-2005 03:58
Great shot.
Johan Toll31-Mar-2005 19:28
Texas hots? Sound like spicy food.
Gail Davison31-Mar-2005 19:06
Sounds fantastic and it's rare to see places like this that haven't been driven out by the McD! Home Fries.... yummy!
Cindy31-Mar-2005 15:26
Made me think of the song from the series Cheers, LOL. How are the texas hots?
Guest 31-Mar-2005 14:52
Great story, made me smile.
Everyone is dong really funny commentaries today.
Nice shot Don.
don nieman31-Mar-2005 10:47
Texas hots are Hot Dogs in a Hot Dog Bun served with a scoop of Spicy Chili slathered over the dog and bun.

They are not my favorite, but I am certainly in the minority.
laine8231-Mar-2005 10:06
If only there were more Jay's left in the world...funny story, Don.
Guest 31-Mar-2005 08:26
Hey Don, what are texas hots?
Cliff31-Mar-2005 04:42
Your camera, your bike and JJ's. Life doesn't get any better ;o)
Great shot and story Don!
virginiacoastline31-Mar-2005 03:21
I love hole-in-the-wall places like this . . they have the BEST stuff =]
Guest 31-Mar-2005 03:09
I love it! That's so cool that your order was faster than you could shout it out differently. Neat local place.
Elaine (etfitz)31-Mar-2005 02:33
Sounds like a nice friendly place! Great shot!
Guest 31-Mar-2005 01:52
My kinda place. I can almost enjoy it with two of my favorite senses. Smell and Taste.
Guest 31-Mar-2005 01:41
Very funny picture! As I saw it, I knew it was in North America. We have similar snacks in Montreal.
Neal Nye31-Mar-2005 00:35
Delightful but deadly. The breakfast, I mean. The photo is just delightful.
Guest 31-Mar-2005 00:34
Yep, I remember this kind of place but they've been taken over here
by Fast Food chains. I like your photo and story Don!