re: How often did your family go "out to eat" at a restaurant when you were a kid?

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as kids mom and dad would take us to the KMart in Chalmette bc they served beer at the lunch counter

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Back in the 70s and early 80s, Kmart was freaking awesome, at least from the perspective kid. In the front they had a Deli made great sub sandwiches. They had an Ice-e machine, huge toy section that even had a model isle, and they even had a cafeteria in the back. And on top of all that… blue light specials that made every mom in the store go nuts trying to get over to it in time.

Rarely, maybe every couple of months? It was a big deal when we did-even if it was Burger Chef or pizza.

Middendorf's after church on Sundays

We would go to Shoneys or Brewbachers maybe once or twice a month growing up. Ralph and Kacoo’s once or twice a year

A lot.

We weren't poor.

My dad did take out on Saturdays and we’d go to a restaurant on Sundays. This was the 60s. Mom got a break on weekends which I think was fair.

I used to go to Jaegers almost every Friday on Elysian Fields. But then, Mr. Allen was my next door neighbor and would always tell my Dad to come on over. Never paid for a thing. My Dad would feel bad about it but Mr. Allen would say, "If you feel that bad about it just pay the server what you would have paid me."

Every Friday

My parents went out fairly regularly. They left our asses at the house.