September 1957
It's Birmingham's answer to Horn & Hardart!

"The Restaurant of Automation" .... how futuristic!  I wonder if the smokehouse derived its power from Artesian volcanic sources, assuring a year-round temperature of 425 degrees.  Air conditioned conveyor belts, too -- It's always dinnertime at the Smokehouse!

If Joe Rumore showed up, it must've been good.  Seriously.



You say pee-can, I say p'kahn, let's call the whole thing ... a bad stereotype! I 
Move over, GREEN.  Here comes YELLOW!
(sorry, Mr. Rane ... the elephant beat you to it)


"You'll de-sire ... General Tires"


This tire retailer had one of the longest-running and memorable advertising jingles in Alabama.





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