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Arugula Latte

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21. We had Italian neighbors. They were the world's greatest people, period.

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #19)

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 05:54 PM

Jul 2015

They would invite us for dinner, ply us with food and drink, and we'd thank them for the delicious meal. They would be shocked. "WHAT? We just started! That was just the antipasti!" Then they'd proceed to bring out about four more courses. We were stuffed like canolis.

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Italian Grandmas Try Olive Garden For The First Time [View all] demmiblue Jul 2015 OP

Food is a very subjective thing. drm604 Jul 2015 #1

This thread is going places pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #2

So where are the pit bulls? Art_from_Ark Jul 2015 #3

On a smoke break gratuitous Jul 2015 #4

Before the 'smoke' break: demmiblue Jul 2015 #9

Were they permitted to nurse during the filming? Renew Deal Jul 2015 #5

Clearly, at least one was nursing... pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #6

lol Renew Deal Jul 2015 #7

Sure... Dr. Strange Jul 2015 #8

Next they are served AwakeAtLast Jul 2015 #10

After which they will go moon bombing. hifiguy Jul 2015 #12

okay I'm gonna try Olive Garden olddots Jul 2015 #11

The Olive Garden meme here at DU didn't start because it's got bad food fyi riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #14

People are so attached to chain restaurants... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #18

My mother and my best friend absolutely love Olive Garden, so Tipperary Jul 2015 #13

My dad and stepmom love Red Lobster so, yup, same here. riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #15

Oh yes, they are great fans of Red Lobster too lol! Tipperary Jul 2015 #16

My mom loves olive garden. LWolf Jul 2015 #20

Shout out to Radio Lady! cwydro Jul 2015 #17

"I wish you could come to my house, and try my spaghetti" awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #19

We had Italian neighbors. They were the world's greatest people, period. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #21

The salad is decent. It's just not my taste overall. mackerel Jul 2015 #22