re: How often did your family go "out to eat" at a restaurant when you were a kid?

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Very very rare. It was either Pizza Hut or the local catfish/seafood place.

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A lot of people my age (44) probably remember Pizza Hut giving out gift certificates for a 'personal pan pizza' if you made the honor roll and what a big deal it was at the time. My school went so far as to provide transportation and a chaperone to Pizza Hut for a night after every grading period. Going to that pizza party was big shite in 5th grade and the kids that didn't go were legit jealous.

Point being, kids today wouldn't give a shite about that promotion because they've eaten pizza multiple times a week their entire lives.

McDonald's used to be huge for birthday parties because it was a big treat for all us kids. Can you imagine hosting a 7 yo's birthday at McDonald's today? You'd be a laughing stock because dinner at McDonald's today is the equivalent of Hamburger Helper night for kids in the 80's and earlier.