Hobo Jungle

[Frank53]

“You know what I want?”
He shook his head. “Another glass of champagne?”
She held it out to him and he filled it, finishing the bottle. “I want something else too.”
“What?”
“Just something silly.”
“Tell me.”
“You sure you want me to?”
He nodded, but felt uncertain.

I want you to be understanding of the fact I'm only half way through my sex-change operations"?

[2railjon]

"Schlitz, the country’s number-three brand in the early 1970s, decided to change its formula and substitute cheaper ingredients so it could pad its bottom line. The company’s managers reasoned that American beer drinkers’ taste buds had been so stunted and atrophied by a generation of indifferent brews that they’d never notice the difference.

Bad decision: Schlitz fans caught on right away and raised a stink so big that the brand never recovered. By the end of the decade, it was almost as hard to find Schlitz in a beer case as it was to find Old Gold or Lucky Strike cigarettes.

[2railjon]

Indian Gap, PA. Indian Gap, PA. Who's drinkin' beer in there in May?

[rogruth]

Indian Gap. Isn't that an Army or guard traing center? If so, I feel sure there will be alot of beer drinking going on. I'm just out of Fort Stewart , GA, and the beer sales at all local outlets increases during traing time. Try to have some fun . Oh, I know you will .

[2railjon]

Rodger that, Rodger!!! Hopefully I'll have a free weekend to check out Gettysburg and a train shop or two.

[Del Mar]

What, exactly, are they trying to get people to do here?


San

[Will]

That's a good one, San. Say, is that 3 rail track?

[Will]

Woke up this morning to a total white out- completely unexpected- about 3 or 4 inches on the ground and snowing like mad.

Good news: I don't have to go any where. Bad news: I have to do my taxes and bookkeeping.

[P&R Pete]

Hey, boys, I recognize this face:



He might be trying to ingratiate himself by coming to the Jungle as a friendly beer-swiller, but this is Willy, beyond the shadow of a doubt. I'd recognize that blond hair and trademark proboscis anywhere.

I smell 'covert operation'.
Fair warning.

[Del Mar]

I knew it was Willy. Wonder what he ever did with the midget in the yellow raincoat?

San

[2railjon]

Ya'll go easy on Will, he's got chores to do.

[Tramp]

I drank my first beer when I was 3. It was a Ballantine's Ale. My second was a Schlitz many years later. I liked Schlitz as an everyday beer. This was before the recipe change. What was the number 1 beer and the number 2 back then? I don't think it was Bud, and I remember Miller was a beer only women drank. It was sweet, came in a clear bottle, and was called "The champagne of beers" to attract females. I've never liked Miller. I'd stopped drinking rather than drink Miller.

[Del Mar]

Miller High Life, the Champaign of Bottled Beers

Certainly a loaded marketing slogan.

San

[Tramp]

San, who misspelled Champagne? Ever look at a Miller label?

[Del Mar]

I guess there is quite a difference. Champagne is a historical region in France. Champaign is a place in Illinois adjoining Urbana.

San