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[–] Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Wait. Is it called Cracker Barrel cuz the logo is a cracker leaning on a barrel? Never put that together.

[–] sudo@programming.dev 64 points 11 months ago (2 children)

No its a barrel of hard tack (aka crackers). Supposed to be old timely grocery store version of a water cooler.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 29 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I love this running gag.

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Hard tack is absolutely not crackers, lol. You will chip a tooth trying to bite into it. Best to soak in your coffee first to soften up.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Best improvised weapon available. Nobody expects a hard tack to the head

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

They really are like bricks.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Crackers used to be shipped in barrels.

Naturally they got really nasty really fast. It wasn’t until they invented sealed packaging we more or less have now that they became tolerable. It was kinda a bad thing to name a restaurant after.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Cracker barrel went out the window with the Mail Pouch cut plug chawin' by the stove.

Changed the approach of the traveling' salesman. Made it pretty hard...

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

But you've got to know the territory

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago

I assume it's a Barrelof Crackers, but I dunno.