"Fried Chicken, Root Beer"

First the root beer. A pal went to a deli on 138th Street uptown, and asked for a few bottles of Root Beer. Hey it's been 100f forever around here.

Anyway the fella behind the counter never hear of the stuff. ???!!!!  Say again. That's what I'm told he never hear of it. This is a guy running a NYC deli mind you. One of the most popular soft drinks in the U.S.of A.

This actually speaks well of the nation. The guy at the store was a South Asian gent new to the States.  I guess still learning the ropes. Cool.

I just thought it was interesting his not knowing. He thought it was actually some sort of beer Beer.

As for the fried chicken that's been my steady diet during this long heatwave. Hey getting back to my roots that stuff is my national dish. That, and root beer which I'm consuming even as I post.

It's the little things in life that get us by.