Tin Pan Alley Buffet
I saw this meme on facebook. Reminded me of a childhood memory.
Circa 1980 my paternal grandparents, known to us as Grandpa and Grandma Basil, took us out to eat at this restaurant called Tin Pan Alley, in Bradenton, Florida. I was a very finicky eater as a child. So when he ordered the buffet for all of us, I ended up with pretty much just a salad on my plate.
When we had all settled own at our table and started to eat, Grandpa noticed my plate. I could see the disappointment in his face. He told me, “I could have bought a head of lettuce for twenty nice cents. Go get some meat.” I complied.