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Coolgoober

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34. Thursday On Shopping Night

Wed May 6, 2026, 03:33 PM

May 6

While my Dad worked my mom would sometimes stop at McDonald's. It was her pay day and if groceries didn't go over her budget and we behaved she would take us there. Of course there were no drive thrus or indoor dining. There were five of us kids and we could each eat for less than 1$. It was a good time. Great memories Some times us 3 boys would work at my grandfather's house/business ( not for money of course but a ton of life experience) and he would every now and again treat us and my dad to McDonald's. But he would only buy the burgers. They were 20 cents. He thought the fries and drinks were a rip off. We were always happy with the burgers.

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When you were a child or teen, what fast food place did you like to go to? I honestly did not go as my parents did not [View all] debm55 May 6 OP

We rarely had fast food LogDog75 May 6 #1

Thank you very much, LogDog75. Same here. debm55 May 6 #2

But they were on their second cow! Enter stage left May 6 #16

Occasionally McDonald's or Kentucky Fried Chicken. LisaM May 6 #3

That sounds very nice. Thank you for sharing with us, LisaM debm55 May 6 #5

We didn't have any fast food places in the town where I grew up. rsdsharp May 6 #4

Thank you very much for sharing with us, rsdsharp debm55 May 6 #6

We never ate fast food but this was 60+ years ago Ritabert May 6 #7

Thank you, Ritabert. debm55 May 6 #9

McDonald's was my family's regular Sunday afternoon treat when I was a kid. Eugene May 6 #8

Thank you very much, Eugene. My husband is from Boston. debm55 May 6 #11

Big Boy was the closest thing to "fast food" we had as kids. malthaussen May 6 #10

I understand, We had Eat n Park. debm55 May 6 #12

My father would not eat fast food, he considered all fried food unhealthy. Diamond_Dog May 6 #13

After a day at the beach, my parents would take us to A&W for a frosted glass of root beer as a treat Deuxcents May 6 #14

My family never bought fast food . The first time I had it was with a friend and his family at some drive through. Endlessmike56 May 6 #15

My folks loved Burger King Freddie May 6 #17

As a family, we occasionally went to a waiterless and orderless place jgo May 6 #18

We travelled by bus and at the hub we ate little White Castle burgers. Zackzzzz May 6 #19

There was no such thing as fast food when I was a kid. Yes, I am old. CTyankee May 6 #20

There weren't really any fast food places when I was a kid (I'm 71) Nittersing May 6 #21

Our village was less than 500 people, TBF May 6 #22

1 of the 1st mcdonalds was just down the street from me. mopinko May 6 #23

Burger King. Not the chain one. This was a locally owned and operated joint that pre-dated the chain. Midnight Writer May 6 #24

"Big Hat" JoseBalow May 6 #25

McDonalds, but very rarely happybird May 6 #26

Burger Chef The Madcap May 6 #27

We used to like to go to Geno's Walleye May 6 #28

Mr. Quick Maninacan May 6 #29

A&W drive-in. 60's cars, girls in shorts take your order. Living Large! IA8IT May 6 #30

McDonalds for breakfast on Saturday mornings JT45242 May 6 #31

Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips Bluestocking May 6 #32

McDonalds PJMcK May 6 #33

Thursday On Shopping Night Coolgoober May 6 #34

white castle was a treat.... Fresh_Start May 6 #35

I have never been to a White Castle Bluestocking May 6 #40

Thanks, Bluestocking, for sharing. The only place I saw one was in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. debm55 May 6 #45

Thank you very much for sharing with us. I never had a white castle burger. debm55 May 6 #47

My parents only liked Long John Silver's and KFC. johnp3907 May 6 #36

Thank you very much, john3907. I liked the hush puppies at LJS. debm55 May 6 #46

Del Taco in Nebraska. OLDMDDEM May 6 #37

Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM. for sharing with us. debm55 May 6 #43

As a family, we would sometimes go to Hardee's ... surrealAmerican May 6 #38

Thank you very much for sharing with us. surrealAmerican. Sounds good. debm55 May 6 #42

There weren't any excep a couple ice cream stores that had hot dogs, hamburgers and doc03 May 6 #39

Thank you very much for sharing, doc03. I will have to look that up about Eat & Park being Big Boy's. I really don't debm55 May 6 #41

We Went To 2 ProfessorGAC May 6 #44

Wow. Great post. I like the sound of The Cuckoo Clock place. It would be neat for kids to eat there. debm55 May 6 #48

Building Is Gone Now ProfessorGAC May 6 #49

Been eating Big Mac's and Fries since I was ten. JMCKUSICK May 6 #50

White Castle and KFC were the bomb in the 60s LuvLoogie May 6 #51

The only "fast food" we had was a burger or hot dog or milk shake at the LoisB May 6 #52

Hot Shoppe Drive-in Philadelphia dhol82 May 6 #53

I have a couple. moniss May 6 #54

Gino's or Roy Rogers on Sundays and Shakey's when woodsprite May 6 #55

Local hot dog & Italian beef stand in a small trailer. NoMoreRepugs May 6 #56

A and W Restaurants (mostly for the rootbeer floats). waterwatcher123 May 6 #57

Two places MackinacBridge May 6 #58

So, in my home town there was what was originally a 'Dairy King'. OldBaldy1701E May 6 #59

Satellite and Harvey's u4ic May 8 #60

when I was a child or a teen soldierant May 8 #61

My parents had a lot of kids. Morbius May 8 #62