Bigs23
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Are they talking about the brown guy on the left?
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BillOfRights
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My guess is that their brand was appealing to a Johnny Cash/George Jones demographic that for age/mortality reasons doesn't eat there as much anymore. They probably decided that they needed to update to appeal to the Morgan Wallen/Joanna Gaines demographic.
Not the same demographic, but when I think of the trajectory of Cracker Barrel, I think Western Sizzlin', Shoney's, Chuck E Cheese, and Applebee's. Shoney's is probably the best comp.
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My maternal grandfather, died in the mid-1990’s at about 92 years-old, always called himself a “Florida Cracker.” Which he was. He loved sitting on the porch in a rocking chair. He had a western porch for breakfast and dinner……and a northeastern porch for post-supper relaxing and conversing and story-telling. Grandad loved telling stories.
He liked the Cracker Barrel logo. He would say, “That’s me in the rocking chair…….a Florida Cracker sitting next to a barrel.”
He liked the Cracker Barrel logo. He would say, “That’s me in the rocking chair…….a Florida Cracker sitting next to a barrel.”
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This story - like so many others - makes me think that perhaps our political world might be improved if everyone were somehow "forced" to understand and contemplate a single story involving the current POTUS.
The professionals at the Smithsonian are at the top tier of an incredibly competitive profession.
Meanwhile, there is a huge amount of information to absorb and communicate to the public about the history of slavery, as studied in a host of different disciplines.
It seems as if Trump and his people are upset when the museum folks (and the history departments etc.) present the history of slavery as unpleasant. Or, perhaps they are just upset when they feel that too much attention is spent on blacks in exhibits and/or classrooms.
This conversation invites some obvious followup questions:
These people just celebrate their ignorance.
But what percentage of voters really share these opinions? No deference to expertise?
The professionals at the Smithsonian are at the top tier of an incredibly competitive profession.
Meanwhile, there is a huge amount of information to absorb and communicate to the public about the history of slavery, as studied in a host of different disciplines.
It seems as if Trump and his people are upset when the museum folks (and the history departments etc.) present the history of slavery as unpleasant. Or, perhaps they are just upset when they feel that too much attention is spent on blacks in exhibits and/or classrooms.
This conversation invites some obvious followup questions:
- Has Donald Trump ever read a book about slavery?
- Have any of his people ever read a book about slavery? Which ones? How many?
- Do MAGA folks hear what Trump says and somehow agree that those museum folks are pushing a "liberal agenda" about slavery? What would that be?
- Have MAGA people studied slavery?
These people just celebrate their ignorance.
But what percentage of voters really share these opinions? No deference to expertise?
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At least 35-40%? That’s of the people who voted in 2024.
5-15% are leftists who “‘Bo-side.” Some leftists ‘Bo-side so hard they vote MAGA.
They're in the pickle barrel.
MOUNTAINH33L
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That’s about how many times we go a year. Love the peg game. My wife loves it also. She also loves the shopping section. We went last week. The shopping area was still the same, but the dining area was different. I don’t know exactly how to describe it, but it had kind of a sterile look to it. The food hasn’t changed, but the dining area just didn’t have that folksy feeling it used to have. Still, if I had to make a list of things to worry about, the change at Cracker Barrel would be way down the list.Honestly as long as I can still play the peg game I’m probably good for 4-5 trips there per year. My wife loves it- we ate there the day we got married before getting on the flight to our honeymoon lol. And it looks like the core menu is still there, you can still get an Uncle Herschel’s or Old Timer’s.
But now you can also get a hasbrown casserole shepherd’s pie which sounds pretty dang good.
Cracker Barrel’s controversial rebrand won’t be stopped — here’s how the menus are changing
Cracker Barrel is barreling along with its modern makeover.nypost.com
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Yeah I don’t view this through a political angle at all like the right wing dorks but I hate that my fellow millennials keep insisting on sucking the soul out of design and aesthetics in favor of this boring minimalism.
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