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Available in six flavors— Our Lunch Bunch grape, lemon-lime, cherry, orange, heads to a local raspberry and strawberry—Kool-Aid restaurant each was a budget-friendly treat, since month, and we one packet made a 2-quart pitcher welcome anyone who when mixed with water and sugar. wants to join us! Get During the Depression, Perkins the dish on our next knocked the price down to 5 cents, outing at the front and sales skyrocketed. desk or on the calendar. August 2018 DINING ROOM Sunday Monday Tuesday SERVING HOURS Breakfast 7-8:15 a.m. Lunch 12-1 p.m. Dinner 5-5:30 p.m. The Dining Room Closes at 6 p.m. Tomatoes North 5 6 7 to South Fried green tomatoes are often considered a 1:30 Bingo 10:00 Chair Exercises With 8:30-2:00 Doctor Runs John Clerici classic Southern food, but 3:00 HYMN SING-ALONG 2:30 Bake Sale 1:30 Silver Sneakers historians say the dish FOLLOWED BY CHAPEL originated in the SERVICE 4:00 Bridge Club 2:30 BINGO! 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