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Post by zoar3 on Oct 16, 2013 16:00:18 GMT -5
I'm not sure how to explain this and lol it probably will make me sound like a crazed BSC fan but here goes.  I like the idea of McDonald's in Stoneybrook because I do go to McD's (here in LA) all the time. As Amalia said if a real world place such as McD's can find its way to our favorite fictional (but real to us) town of Stoneybrook, than that's another way that each of us (BSC fans) can to. We may have never been to McD's in Stoneybrook or with one of the characters but most of us have been to a McD's and through our love of reading about the characters, it makes it easier to imagine them as being there or even at our Mc'ds with us. The Stoneybrook-only places are endearing to me in a different and maybe bigger way because they are only in Stoneybrook and the only way to "visit," is through the books or better coming on here and talking about the BSC with all of you. |
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Post by sparklymouse on Oct 16, 2013 18:57:46 GMT -5
Virgo, that is interesting how the same name of a restaurant can serve different foods.  Lol, I do fully confess if Friendly's was like Cabbages and Kings that I would most likely pass on going there. Celaeno, no Friendly's out here. I once had a friend who lived in MA who said she ate their often and I believe a few years ago when we had talked about an old Disney Channel Show "Bug Juice," (I believe Sparklymouse,also enjoyed that and agreed with me about Rhett the counselor), someone had mentioned the campers (in Maine) went there, too. There are a few Johnny Rocket's out here which is a diner type restaurant. I pictured Friendly's as maybe a Denny's/Argo/Renwicks, just a quieter, 80's-ish family restaurant. I also can see it as a diner of sorts like a smaller and quieter Johnny Rockets, which we do have some of out here. Did I call him hot? Lol, yes I watched Bug Juice all the time. I remember the girls' cabin got huge ice cream sundaes and a plate of onion rings on their trip out. I don't have Friendly's around me, either. I looked at their website and it looks like an East Coast thing. They look kinda like Steak n' Shake, which I don't have around me either but have been to a few times. It's interesting seeing what chain restaurants are located in what parts of the country. |
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Post by zoar3 on Oct 16, 2013 19:26:50 GMT -5
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Post by anzuhana on Oct 16, 2013 20:03:14 GMT -5
I remember visiting Friendly's on the west coast. It was either Washington or Montana.
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Post by sparklymouse on Oct 16, 2013 20:56:14 GMT -5
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Friendlysmap.PNG
I don't know if that link will work, but it's the location map for Friendly's on Wikipedia. According to that site:
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Post by virgoscorpio on Oct 16, 2013 21:15:38 GMT -5
^ You're right. That looks like the DEFINITION of east-coast thing, haha.
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Post by mistrali on Oct 18, 2013 7:34:09 GMT -5
I voted Rosebud Cafe because the name sounds pretty; I would've voted for Renwick's, but I've forgotten what it is...
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Post by msstock87 on Oct 25, 2013 18:11:29 GMT -5
We used to have a Friendly's in Michigan, but they closed down, but when we visit our friends in Massachusetts, we go to Friendlys. They are so good! |
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Post by starrynight on Oct 26, 2013 0:31:18 GMT -5
I remember visiting Friendly's on the west coast. It was either Washington or Montana. I'm pretty sure that it couldn't have been WA....I don't think we have one here.... |
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Post by msstock87 on Oct 27, 2013 0:22:42 GMT -5
Now talking about Friendly's is making me want it really bad! |
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Post by virgoscorpio on Oct 27, 2013 22:11:02 GMT -5
Are they known for their ice cream? Their slogan seems to be, "Where ice cream makes the meal."
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Post by msstock87 on Oct 27, 2013 22:56:35 GMT -5
Yes, they have a huge variety of ice cream, and they have great sandwiches and burgers. |
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Post by anzuhana on Oct 27, 2013 23:30:42 GMT -5
There is a Friendly's in Arizona.
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Post by zoar3 on Oct 27, 2013 23:42:45 GMT -5
^I knew I loved Friendly's despite never having gone to one. How could any restaurant not only named Friendly's but with a slogan (thanks for sharing that Virgo) of "Ice cream makes the meal," be bad? It reminds me of many, many years ago when I was in college and saw a sign outside a Mrs. Field's cookie store that said something like, "cookies, the most important meal of the day." Claudia would be proud that I actually wrote to Mrs. Fields and asked if I could have one of the posters when the store was done with it. I thought it'd make a cool dorm room decoration. Mrs. Fields was kind enough to write me back, unfortunately she didn't know of a way for me to get a sign but she did send me some free cookie coupons which my Grandma especially was thrilled by. Good memory. |
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Post by msstock87 on Oct 28, 2013 16:25:55 GMT -5
That sounds like a great memory. I really want some ice cream now! |
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I like the idea of McDonald's in Stoneybrook because I do go to McD's (here in LA) all the time. As Amalia said if a real world place such as McD's can find its way to our favorite fictional (but real to us) town of Stoneybrook, than that's another way that each of us (BSC fans) can to. We may have never been to McD's in Stoneybrook or with one of the characters but most of us have been to a McD's and through our love of reading about the characters, it makes it easier to imagine them as being there or even at our Mc'ds with us. The Stoneybrook-only places are endearing to me in a different and maybe bigger way because they are only in Stoneybrook and the only way to "visit," is through the books or better coming on here and talking about the BSC with all of you. 
Lol, I do fully confess if Friendly's was like Cabbages and Kings that I would most likely pass on going there. 
