Gray-Headed Coffees

Gray-Headed Coffees
told by
Brian Barnett
More than a few times I was able to go on one of my mamaw and papaw's ride-abouts. The first stop was always McDonald's. When we pulled to the speaker, papaw always ordered me a sausage and biscuit with an orange juice, only after jokingly asking me if I wanted a coffee. Being less than ten at the time, I always said "no" since I considered coffee to be a taboo "grown-up drink".
Once my order was filled, he would order himself and "The Old Lady" two "gray-headed coffees". At that time, and maybe they still do, McDonald's served what they called "senior coffees" which were sold at a discounted price from the regular coffee. Papaw always said jokingly (I assume) that it was because the coffee was left-overs from the day before.
When we pulled up to the window, the employees always knew my grandparents. Papaw would always grab a handful of mints and hand them to the employees at both windows. It was no wonder why my grandparents were so well-liked by everyone they came across.
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