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"If Hugh Hefner owned
a gas station it might look a little like this."
- Robin W. Penn |
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"28
cars and trucks can fuel up at one time. Truckers come
by 24-7 and eat, park their truch and stay for the night." |
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"Thought it neat
to show what Dallas looked like 100 years ago. We've got
10 acres, with biggest longhorns in the world, an oil well,
a swimming pool, waterfalls shooting up, girls sitting out
by the pools - pool models" - John Benda, owner |
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THE BIRTH OF THE FRITO |
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Charles
Elmer Doolin, inventor of the Frito,began the manufacturing
in their kitchen at home, baggin them and selling them
at gas stations. "His life was one big kitchen" -
Kaleta Doolin
Doolin family (photo courtesy
of Kaleta Doolin)
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THE BIRTH OF THE SLURPEE |
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THE BIRTH OF THE MARGARITA |
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Mariano Martinez, fourth generation
family restaurant business, developed the first frozen
margarita machine based on the 7-Eleven Slurpee machine using
a soft serve ice cream maker "suped up like a car." |
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The Ice Houses of Texas |
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San Antonio's Contreras Ice House,
on the west side
of town along the Alazan Creek, was closed
up tight
when we passed by, but the signature tuxedo-clad
penguin remains. |
Ronnie G, a tile setter at The Texan
interviewed by a Kitchen Sister |
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