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The View From Denny’s Just Ain’t So Grand

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Posted on Jun 8, 2009
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Satire from The Onion: “President Obama announced today he will drastically scale back his agenda for America after a visit to a Denny’s restaurant ... caused him to ‘completely reconsider what our nation is capable of achieving.’ ”

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By boggs, June 25, 2009 at 9:07 pm Link to this comment

Denneys got their start about the same time as the demise of Sambos and they acquired many of the Sambo buildings.
Years ago (In the seventies) I thought that Sambos had just changed their name to Denneys, but I know better now.
Some Denneys are fine others, not so fine…..

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By cilcsster, June 10, 2009 at 5:10 am Link to this comment

In the mid 80s, A German raised Californian educational psychologist told me “this country is going to be in very deep trouble the way they are cutting back on education”.  She walked around with the keys to 12 juvenile detention centers in the L.A. area.

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By PatrickHenry, June 9, 2009 at 3:48 pm Link to this comment

All the bling of FOX news.

I like Denny’s patty melts.

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By hippie4ever, June 9, 2009 at 1:53 pm Link to this comment

Great production values—viva la onion!

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By ardee, June 9, 2009 at 12:59 pm Link to this comment

The Onion brings tears to my eyes…

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By Xntrk, June 9, 2009 at 10:40 am Link to this comment
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Thanks, I needed a belly laugh for breakfast!

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By Ed Harges, June 9, 2009 at 7:48 am Link to this comment

Wicked.

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