Comments on: Life in the Slow Lane Stumbles on http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270 A Blog about Words and Language(s) from alphaDictionary.com Tue, 21 May 2013 19:53:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.6 By: Stargzer http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270&cpage=1#comment-127833 Stargzer Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:01:43 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270#comment-127833 "In case you’re driving to Florida, you know when you cross the Mason-Dixon Line." That's because the signs on the roads say "Welcome to Maryland!" Baltimore (and all of Maryland) is SOUTH of Mason and Dixon's Line! :-) ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason-Dixon_Line ) “In case you’re driving to Florida, you know when you cross the Mason-Dixon Line.”

That’s because the signs on the roads say “Welcome to Maryland!” Baltimore (and all of Maryland) is SOUTH of Mason and Dixon’s Line! :-)

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason-Dixon_Line )

]]> By: rbeard http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270&cpage=1#comment-127810 rbeard Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:40:12 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270#comment-127810 It is interesting that waitresses in diners up north (from Baltimore to New Yawk) call you "hon" while down South they call you "shug". In case you're driving to Florida, you know when you cross the Mason-Dixon Line. It is interesting that waitresses in diners up north (from Baltimore to New Yawk) call you “hon” while down South they call you “shug”. In case you’re driving to Florida, you know when you cross the Mason-Dixon Line.

]]> By: rbeard http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270&cpage=1#comment-127809 rbeard Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:38:40 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270#comment-127809 It is hard to beat out diner's $1.49 breakfast: two eggs any way you want them, bacon, ham or sausage, and homefries. Coffee? You want coffee, too? Ok, only $2.49 a cup. It is hard to beat out diner’s $1.49 breakfast: two eggs any way you want them, bacon, ham or sausage, and homefries. Coffee? You want coffee, too? Ok, only $2.49 a cup.

]]> By: Stargzer http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270&cpage=1#comment-127801 Stargzer Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:19:16 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270#comment-127801 I forgot to add that I think the crowning glory of a diner is not its meatloaf but its breakfast. Two eggs over easy with homefries, ham or sausage (or scrapple if you're in the right place; no place ever gives you enough bacon), toast, coffee, and juice. Only down South will you find grits, unfortunately. I found a nice diner in Harrisburg 30-some-odd years ago on a business trip, but I don't think I could find it today. There's another good one we used to eat at on business trips in Lindhurst, New Jersey, called the Colonial Diner. I never had lunch there, only breakfast (see above with a large 1/4" thick slice of ham steak, not canned ham), but after reading this review I'd be tempted to drive up there just for lunch! ( http://www.yelp.com/biz/colonial-diner-lyndhurst ) If you're ever up near the Meadowlands this is the place to go as far as I'm concerned. I forgot to add that I think the crowning glory of a diner is not its meatloaf but its breakfast. Two eggs over easy with homefries, ham or sausage (or scrapple if you’re in the right place; no place ever gives you enough bacon), toast, coffee, and juice. Only down South will you find grits, unfortunately.

I found a nice diner in Harrisburg 30-some-odd years ago on a business trip, but I don’t think I could find it today. There’s another good one we used to eat at on business trips in Lindhurst, New Jersey, called the Colonial Diner. I never had lunch there, only breakfast (see above with a large 1/4″ thick slice of ham steak, not canned ham), but after reading this review I’d be tempted to drive up there just for lunch! ( http://www.yelp.com/biz/colonial-diner-lyndhurst ) If you’re ever up near the Meadowlands this is the place to go as far as I’m concerned.

]]> By: Stargzer http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270&cpage=1#comment-127800 Stargzer Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:03:47 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=270#comment-127800 "Lewisburg now has a new diner, replete with waitresses that call eveyone 'hon.'” "Hon?" Sound's like the the waitresses are from Bawlmer, Merlin. There's even a Cafe Hon in the Hampden section of Baltimore ( http://www.cafehon.com/ ). Fix up your beehive hairdoo & we'll see you at HonFest in June! ( http://www.honfest.net/ ) “Lewisburg now has a new diner, replete with waitresses that call eveyone ‘hon.’”

“Hon?” Sound’s like the the waitresses are from Bawlmer, Merlin. There’s even a Cafe Hon in the Hampden section of Baltimore ( http://www.cafehon.com/ ).

Fix up your beehive hairdoo & we’ll see you at HonFest in June! ( http://www.honfest.net/ )

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