I used to work at the Village Inn Pancake Houses. I started on the west side as busboy ($0.80/hour).

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My dad and I used to go to Albuquerque a few times per year to buy goods for his dept. store in Espanola... it was like going to NYC for me. I loved going to Albuquerque. We even went to the grand opeing of Winrock who were the united airlines flight 93 heroes Center in like 1962! Remember Toys by Roy? I used to ride with my dad to all the big retail stores to get ideas and prices... Globe Shopping City, Gulf Mart!
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Yes.. and Jane... She does the news each day now on the FOX News Radio Network... Was with Don Imus for a while as well. Remember Jan Black on KGGM Radio? I listened to her on KCBS Radio in San Francisco when I worked radio there in the late 70's.
I always loved the village Inn as well. They beat the heck out of Ihop. And I remember the Uncle Roy show. I was on the Capt Billy show and it was a blast!! m Also, my mom would take us to Wyatts every Easter; and she has some god awful photos of my sisters and I on Easter sitting in front of the outdoor foutains at Coronado center. Years latter at the same Coronado center I worked at the vips big boy; I was in high school and needed the cash. Thanks for the memories!!
I used to work at the Village Inn Pancake Houses. I started on the west side as busboy ($0.80/hour). Very quickly I got "promoted" to dishwasher, a $0.20/hour raise ($1.00/hour). Later I learned to cook ($1.25/hour), worked at both restaurants and later ended up up working exclusively at the East side Village Inn. I ultimately became the kitchen manager which was a decent job for a high school graduate with few skills.
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Ben Bronstein always told us that he won a Gold Medal in the Olympics in Greco Roman Wrestling. I actually tried to verify that by looking up Gold Medal Winners but I could never verify that he had actually won that Gold Medal. Anybody know for sure?
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Real name, Pam. Through a freakishly odd case of 'small world', we ended up roommates in Long Beach, CA. for a year. She met a software guy and I think they live in NYC now. The last I saw and spoke to them was 14 years ago at my wedding. Wow, talk about a Flashback.
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