July 13th, 2018: Traveler

xoxoxoBruce · 07-12-2018, 11:13 PM

Up in Union, CT, there's a very unique restaurant.

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Back in 1970, a restaurant called ‘Traveler’ opened its doors, offering not only delicious meals but books that you can take home with you for free. Sounds unbelievable, right? Who on earth would give away stuff for free? Well, as it turns out, the creator of this lovely little restaurant was a huge book lover, and after his house got completely filled with books, he decided to give most of them to his restaurant’s customers.

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In 1993, the owners of the restaurant changed, but they continued this beautiful tradition and even made it bigger. “We give away 1 to 2 thousand books a week. We have expanded it to three books per person. The books come from many sources. Library book sales are our best but our customers are a very big contributing factor, not a single day goes by that someone doesn’t bring us books.

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We have given away approximately 2.5 million books since we have been here.” The owner told Bored Panda. Yes, you heard it right, over 2 million books, and they are not planning to stop! “We have a horse trailer that we pick up books with. Some weeks we can go to 4 different libraries to pick up books. There is about 9 thousand books on our shelves for them to choose from.”

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Griff · 07-13-2018, 06:09 AM

This is pretty cool for a thread I thought would be about Robert E. Lee's horse.

Gravdigr · 07-14-2018, 04:32 PM

Only in The Cellar would I find someone else who knew that.

Griff · 07-15-2018, 12:20 PM

Happy Monkey · 07-16-2018, 01:47 PM

But what was the name of the Lone Ranger's nephew's horse?

A major award hangs in the balance!

Gravdigr · 07-16-2018, 03:46 PM

I didn't even know The Lone Ranger had siblngs.

Happy Monkey · 07-16-2018, 03:58 PM

The horse is one of the great characters in American literature.

Gravdigr · 07-16-2018, 04:08 PM

Mr. Ed?
Flicka?
Black Beauty?
Silver?
Trigger?
Seabiscuit?
Tarzan?
Buttermilk?

Gravdigr · 07-16-2018, 04:09 PM

Seattle Slew?
Tennessee Stud?

Gravdigr · 07-16-2018, 04:10 PM

I got close.

One generation off.

07-13-2018, 06:09 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	This is pretty cool for a thread I thought would be about Robert E. Lee's horse. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-14-2018, 04:32 PM	#3
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Only in The Cellar would I find someone else who knew that. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-15-2018, 12:20 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	__________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-16-2018, 01:47 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	But what was the name of the Lone Ranger's nephew's horse? A major award hangs in the balance! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-16-2018, 03:46 PM	#6
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I didn't even know The Lone Ranger had siblngs. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-16-2018, 03:58 PM	#7
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The horse is one of the great characters in American literature. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-16-2018, 04:08 PM	#8
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Mr. Ed? Flicka? Black Beauty? Silver? Trigger? Seabiscuit? Tarzan? Buttermilk? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-16-2018, 04:09 PM	#9
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Seattle Slew? Tennessee Stud? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-16-2018, 04:10 PM	#10
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I got close. One generation off. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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