Big Heart

'One thing you should definitely be including on this record is that at the Pizza House, we had a big heart. We did a lot of things for the community. We gave discounts, things like that.'

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'I went there with my family for special events, like when I graduated from junior high school. I like that place because they used to put a lottery ticket underneath the extra large pizza, so, like, when you've finished eating, you had a chance to changе your life. My dream is to be rich. I hatе my life so fucking much!'

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In 1982, showing true community spirit, Di Presa's opened the doors as a meeting place for Alcoholics Anonymous members. Every Wednesday night, local alcoholics, many of whom were also employees of the restaurant, would gather to sip soft drinks, smoke cigarettes and take turns reading their own original poetry.

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'O! To wake to sounds of life!
The sounds of life ringing
O! To wake to sounds of life!
To escape this endless drinking'

[one person clapping]

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[sigh] We hosted all kinds of community events - wedding receptions, teenage things. We had a fundraiser here for a local boy. Uh, he ran for President... of the United States! He didn't win, not by a long shot. Too crazy.'