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America will reinvigorated by pieces like this. We have a culture all our own and it is Heaven. Well done my friend.

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Brilliant article. I've always loved the Waffle House and now I know why. Thank you.

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Wow thanks for such a great read! Throughout college I was that midnight Waffle House guest and I was always glad to have a warm waffle, hashbrowns, and a smile after writing papers all night. It is true 9pm and 2am are the same regardless of time.

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Early Waffle House nationalist hours. Whomst up? 🍳🥓☕

Fantastic piece. Coffee houses and breakfast places are dear to my heart.

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Waffle House… It’s a fantastic place after finishing the second shift at Honda in Marysville. The coffee is always solidly good, and you can get a pretty decent T-Bone with your grits and eggs if you ask. Pretty blissful at 2:00AM…

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Beautiful

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This is truly beautiful. I've always been strangely drawn to waffle house, and I think you put that feeling into words.

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Christianity. Tasty. Filling. Open All Night.

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It was Coffee Kettle when I was young & rambunctious. No WH in the nearby town where my brother & I and friends went to shoot pool & drink. Coffee Kettle...The Bowl of Chili & a cheeseburger was delicious on a belly of beer. Lovely read.

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These lines...wow...

"The glow of its sign is a symbol of salvation, a yellow ember of life amidst the sun-less dark, erect like a crucifix along the American highway. The energy at the restaurant at this time teems like crickets on a Southern summer night. You are reminded just how alive things are out there during the stillness of when you are typically asleep. A rebel yell so many have learned to tune out."

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Well said.

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Beautiful.

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