Chief Nostalgia Officer Spotted at the Old Broken Spoke
The new "Chief Nostalgia Officer" at the Broken Spoke introduced himself by handing me a branded koozie and asking if I'd like the $22 heritage two-step lesson; the South Lamar institution that ran on $3.50 Shiners, $7 chicken-fried steaks the size of hubcaps, and zero irony from 1964 until the latest buyout now charges $39 entry on Thursdays and pipes in a Spotify playlist labeled "Authentic Texas Swing (Curated)."
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