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Happy National Donut Day! Celebrate With All Things Donuts | Dunkin'

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National Donut Day started in 1938 as a fundraiser for The
Salvation Army
in Chicago.

Their goal was to help those in need during the Great
Depression
, and to honor the Salvation Army "Lassies"
of World War I, who served doughnuts to soldiers.

National Donut Day 2023 Uk

The 33 Best Donut Shops In America | HuffPost

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I SURE MISS THIS PLACE … IT WAS GREAT!

The Original Taco House No Longer Exists Anywhere in Portland - Eater Portland

Portlanders shocked after abrupt closing of Original Taco House - KPTV - FOX 12

The Original Taco House was a chain of Mexican restaurants
based in
Portland, Oregon
. Established by the Waddle family
in 1960, the
 
business at one time had five locations. The last
remaining two locations closed on December 31, 2017. 
        

        
        
       

The Northeast 82nd location was the first Original Taco House,
which opened in 1960. It was a fixture on KOIN-TV’s mid-day
cooking segments.

Brace yourself, Portland: The Original Taco House has closed - oregonlive.com

Original Taco House Fiesta Dressing • The Good Hearted Woman

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REMEMBERING THIS PORTLAND LANDMARK

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Tik Tok Restaurant 12th Avenue on Sandy where Burnside Intersects in Portland, Oregon (1950s).

The Tik Tok was Portland’s first drive-in from 1938 to 1971 — with
its "Time to Eat" sign and giant neon coffee cup.  

The Foursquare Church of Portland now owns the property where
the restaurant once stood.

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E Burnside & Sandy, 1958 in 2023 | Aerial view, Oregon, Old photos

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CELEBRATE, TODAY IS NATIONAL PI DAY

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Larry Shaw (1939 – 2017) the founder of Pi Day, at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.



Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant
π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (the 3rd month) since
3, 1, and 4 are the first three
significant figures of π, and it
was first celebrated in the United States. It was founded in
1988 by
Larry Shaw a physicist at the San Francisco science
museum
, the Exploratorium. Celebrations often involve eating
pie or holding pi recitation competitions. In 2009, the United
States House
of Representatives
supported the designation
of Pi Day.

Have Some Pi - Imgflip

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REMEMBER THE UN-COLA OF THE 70’s?

Coca-Cola to discontinue TAB, the company's first diet soda - MultiMediaMouth | Entertainment ...    
    
    
   

Let’s journey back to the fizzy world of 1970s soda culture
and reminisce about Tab, the forgotten gem of soda pop
aficionados. Introduced by The Coca-Cola Company in
1963, Tab became a staple of the ’70s beverage scene,
offering a low-calorie alternative to traditional sodas.

Marketed primarily towards women as a diet soda, Tab
gained a devoted following thanks to its distinctively pink
packaging and catchy advertising campaigns.

Despite its initial popularity, Tab eventually fizzled out in
the late ’70s and early ’80s as other diet sodas like Diet
Coke took center stage. However, for those who remember
the tangy taste and iconic pink cans of Tab, it remains a
fond memory of a bygone era in soda history.

Pictures In History
Pictures In History

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