Kate was away on one of her overnight stays in Sonoma County, so I felt it only right that I treat the boy to pizza. What teenager doesn't love pizza, no matter what part of the world they come from. And, as a special treat, I said, "why don't we wash it down with Root Beer?" Pedro was sure I said, "beer." He got a very surprised look and made me repeat it. I said, "Root Beer". (Well, one of the big issues with exchange students is drinking. They have to follow the Four D's--No Drinking, Drugs, Driving or serious Dating.) He didn't quite understand. They don't have Root Beer in Brazil. So, I scanned the aisles for good Root Beer. All Safeway had was Mug and A&W. I was looking for IBC or Henry Weinhard's or any of the upper echelon brands. I settled for A&W, cuz of the Drive-Ins of my youth. Especially the one in Burre Center in Eureka and my favorite, the A&W Drive-In in Weaverville, but I digress. (What I would give for another taste of Frostie Root Beer right now. Do they even make it anymore?)
As we were headed for the check out stand, I passed by the ice cream section and spotted the vanilla ice cream. That's it! Root Beer Floats. If he hadn't had Root Beer, he surely hadn't had Root Beer Floats. Getting home, he was very skeptical as I prepared this American delight. "You don't put ice cream in a soft drink" he kept saying. I said..."Try it!" One scoop and he was hooked. That night, after finishing off the pizza while watching the Oregon Ducks trounce the Washington Huskies, Pedro proceeded to have not one, but two Root Beer Floats. He kept saying, "What a great combination" "I love this combination." Well, guess what? It didn't stop there. What did he have for breakfast? Yep. And again for lunch and that evening after dinner. Pedro and I have bonded even closer. Kate, make room in the freezer!
Kate: First, thanks for the Oregon Ducks plug. Second, who's going to explain to his biological mom that he is hooked on Root Beer Floats? Third, I would like to clear up for Child Protective Services that Pedro had more to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner than RBFs. Fourth, that's the last time I leave home with the boys unchaperoned. And finally, we would DEFINITELY make the STFU blog that pokes fun at social media postings that share too much information about kids.
(PS--Spence and Pedro ARE super cute together!)
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I, too, miss the old A&W Root Beer in Burre Center, Eureka. My biggie was their tacos- best in the world. Real inexpensive and super tasty.
After we'd lost that A&W, I happened to stop by the A&W in ....was it Cloverdale or Willits? I think it was Cloverdale back before the bypass was put in. I missed my A&W tacos and hoped to buy some there. They'd never heard of A&W making tacos and had no idea what I was talking about. I guess they were unique to the Eureka A&W?
I miss their fries! They were mashed formed fries but they were wondderful. And instead of bacon strips they used bacon sprinkles.
Being somewhat of a beer and root expert myself I just thought I would weigh in with my 2 Pence worth. Did you know that according to the "Yellow Froth Pages" there are 2,568 different brands of Root Beer? They feature one brand "Roubi Doux" which I can just imagine Spence bringing to the next Bloggers Picnic. Also, speaking of A&W did you know that 2012 marks the 90th anniversary of that product? Further, when the wife and I toured the Anheizer Busch Brewery in Saint Louis this past winter we found out that they too made root beer as a substitute for real beer during the Prohibition Era. Now you know the rest of the story Pedro!
PS: Kate, I saw Pedro and Spence together at a ball game the weekend before last and while Pedro is cute I think you are looking at Spence through Rose Colored glasses - ERE
Eel River Ernie, You must surely remember the A&W in Weaverville. I have very fond memories of stopping there after Little League tournaments and all the way up through high school in the late 1970's. Any idea when it closed?
Spence, The A&W wasn't there when I was growing up. Weaverville was a long way from anywhere in the early to mid-1950s.
Ok, then what about the Drive-In headed south? Did those places come along in the 1960's? Also, the Gunshop Restaurant in Junction City or Big Flat...somewhere out there on 299. I remember stopping there as a kid. They had all manner of guns hanging from the walls.
I so dislike root beer. I find it disgusting. However, when I introduced my child to Coke floats she was thrilled, too. Your post brought back memories. Danke.
We try, Doug. Memory flogging... just one of the many services we provide here at Above The Fold.
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