Denny's:
Did what they're in business to do:
Did what they agreed to do.
Did it for the menu price posted on their web site.
Did it within the time they said they would.
Followed CDC rules.
Place was clean.
Ambiance was welcoming not hurry-up-eat-and leave.
Food was adequate. Be advised shrinkflation has shrunk the size of portions here.
Customer service was adequate.
Tried to add a 25% gratuity.
They lost a star for trying to add a 25% gratuity. Gained a star because has daily Military and Veterans Discount and a free meal on Veteran's Day to those who Serve or have Served as a token thanks to our GIs and we Veterans. A Veterans Discount and free meal means a lot to those unable to be employed due to military Service-connected disability as on limited fixed income.
3 stars is a Yelp "Ok" so NOT a negative review.
'Twas the day before Christmas, when all thereabouts
many people were stirring, seeking a carouse.
Others traveling festive home to prepare
for extended family soon all would be there.
Denny's daily Military Veterans Discount,
had made visions in this Veteran's head pop out.
So I in my orthotics, and hubby on his cane
had settled down for FitSlam, turkey and fruit plain.
When across from the room there arose a flatter.
Not then knowing I'm wondering, "What was the matter?"
When, what to my wondering sight should appear,
but a man, who beamed, "Thank you! Thank you! Hear, here!"
With a little twinkle, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment here is a St. Nick.
Most rapid and detailed his shout outs they came.
He mentioned each US Military branch by name.
"Now Air Force! Now Army! Now Navy. Now Space Force!"
"On Coast Guard. On Navy. On Marines." I all endorse!
To deserts and oceans! To the mountains high!
To the depths of jungles! To the beyond of sky."
He sprang out the door, to his dogs gave a whistle,
And away they all left. It was all just so civil.
Then I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."
While we ate, we talked about Christmas Eve in history:
Christmas Eve 1826 - The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins. It eventually involved more than one-third of the cadets and the assault of two officers and destruction of North Barracks. An investigation resulted in the court-martial of 20 and one enlisted soldier, resignation of 6, 22 placed under house arrest, 53 received lesser punishments, and 19 expelled. Alcohol possession at the Academy was prohibited along with drunkenness and intoxication, both of which could lead to expulsion. Tobacco use and gambling could lead to demerits, minor incarceration, or a loss of privileges.
Christmas Eve 1950 - During Korean war in a major feat of US Navy humanitarian aid, US Navy amphibious fleet Task Force 90 "TF 90", commanded by Rear Admiral James H. Doyle, completed evacuation of United Nations forces and North Korean civilians from Hungnam, North Korea to South Korea. Supported by US Navy Seventh Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble aboard battleship USS Missouri, TF 90 evacuated 105,000 US and Republic of Korea "ROK" Marines and soldiers, 17,500 vehicles, 350,000 tons of cargo and 98,100 Korean civilians in just over 190 ships in less than two weeks. They left behind no serviceable equipment or usable supplies. Among the civilians evacuated were the future parents of future South Korean President Moon Jae-in. This enormously complex The Hungnam Evacuation aka The Miracle of Christmas was the largest sealift since the 1945 Okinawa operation.
Christmas Eve 1955 - A Sears department store placed an advertisement in a Colorado Springs, Colorado newspaper which told children that they could telephone Santa Claus with a number for them to call. However, the number printed was misprinted and calls instead came through to Colorado Springs' Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Center. US Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup, who was senior officer on duty that night, kindly and thoughtfully told his staff to give all children who called in a "current location" for Santa Claus. A tradition began which continued when the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) replaced CONAD in 1958. Today, NORAD relies on volunteers to make the tradition possible. Each volunteer handles about 40 telephone calls per hour, and the team typically handles more than 12,000 e-mails and more than 70,000 telephone calls from more than two hundred countries and territories. Most of these contacts happen during the twenty-five hours from 2 am on 24 December until 3 am MST on 25 December. Volunteers include US Air Force military and civilian personnel.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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