Yup, that's the way it is in Arizona, too. :))) Sharon -----Original Message----- From: KEn Becker <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Saturday, October 31, 1998 8:37 PM Subject: Re: More bad humor (better than no humor at all) >Why do they eat dinner at 4 PM, is the government saving money by ordering the >Early Bird meal? I don't know if Early Bird dinners are well known anywhere >else in the world, but in South Florida, large groups of retirees gather >around restaurants and try to get inside just before the early bird prices >expire for the day. Much of the conversation during the meals involve why the >portions are smaller, why there is such a crowd, and why it is only a dollar >or two cheaper than the meals served a little later in the day. To many of >these people, saving a dollar or two is necessary, so when they fill the gas >tank of their large new luxury cars with premium high test gasoline, they can >afford the extra 50 cents a gallon! I HATE early bird dinners! The joke is >that often if you go to the same restaurants a little later, you often get >much more food, better service, and less noise, for a little more money. >[log in to unmask] >