Food trucks are a proud American tradition. They date back to the prototypical chuckwagon of the cowboy era, a little horse-drawn field kitchen presided over by a “cookie” who’d probably smack you over the head with a ladle if he caught you sneaking chili before your shift ended. Food trucks have also played an important role in Hollywood right from its start. Imagine working as a stuntman on the set of Sparticus during filming in Death Valley, sweat pouring down your brow after a long morning shoot, and your relief at the sight a food truck puttering down the road toward you.
CRAVE
Working at a restaurant is incredibly difficult. I didn’t manage my brief stint in the business without spilling a tray full of champagne on the father of the bride before proceeding to drop the top portion of his daughter’s wedding cake. And that was only one night.
How to Make Your Backyard Look Bigger
It is hard to make your backyard actually bigger. Buying land costs a lot of money, and your nextdoor neighbor is going take issue if you encroach on his property. Fortunately there are inexpensive and legal ways to make your backyard only look bigger.
BernBaum’s
There’s an old Jewish joke about an old Jewish lady. One day she’s sitting at home when all of a sudden she starts saying “Oy, am I thirsty. Oy, am I thirsty. Oy, am I thirsty.” Her husband, having heard enough of this, gets up and brings her a glass of water from the kitchen. She drinks it down, and then starts saying “Oy, was I thirsty. Oy, was I thirsty. Oy, was I thirsty.”
Leader Pig Races
“Once I retired from teaching at Central Lakes College, I still needed something to do,” said Gary Dauer, co-owner of The Bear’s Den in Leader, Minnesota. “There was a little bar-restaurant for sale in the town where my wife was born. We decided to buy it, grow it, and make a good little income.
Mick’s Scuba
“Scuba diving is just a whole new world,” said Aaron Olson, owner of Mick’s Scuba. “You’re with a group of people, and yet you’re not. All you can hear is you — your breathing, your bubbles. You can see walleye and northern in the lake near your house, or vast expanses of yellow-green coral and tropical fish in the Caribbean. But no matter what, you’re amazed every time you go out.”