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Monday, December 1, 2014

The Keg - Part 1

. The Barrel – (the Keg) Pt 1 –This will be a five part History of the Keg
 The Barrel root beer stand was built in 1931 in Minot. It was during the great depression, a time of dust storms, drought, heat waves and crop failures. A nickel bought a root beer and a dime bought a toasted ham sandwich. Food was delivered to the vehicles by young carhops. The smiles were free. Some believe the word “carhop” was coined because the waitresses had to hop p on the running boards of the cars to deliver the food. Others say it was a derivative of  the word “bellhop” and adapted to the cars.. … Most drive-ins instructed the carhops not to stand on the running boards because it was improper and overly familiar behavior. . The first carhops were not teenage girls, but were adult women who found the tips were excellent even back in the 30’s


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  1. 1959 1960 keg run by bruce jorgerson who lived next door on 4th ave

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  2. 1959 1960 keg run by bruce jorgerson who lived next door on 4th ave

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  3. need info on vics dance studio 1956 minot

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