The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Honor System Restaurant


Prior to reading this posting on Ask Vance, I did not realize that Toddle House had a Memphis connection.  Although the chain began in Houston, it moved to Memphis, where Fred Smith (father of FedEx founder Fred Smith) grew the business to national proportions in the 1940's.  One of the unique things about the Toddle House restaurants is that they worked on the honor system.  The waiter/waitress gave you a receipt, and you dropped your money into a steel and glass box like the one pictured above. 

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