November 14, 2007 
Ah, the honor system.
It's still around, if you look hard.
We had a restaurant in my area back in the 70's that operated on the honor system. You ordered a meal, enjoyed it, then payed what you thought it was worth.
They lasted three months. That's a sad commentary on my locale in the 70's.
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time availability February 7, 2003 
Once upon a time in our country, going to the movies was an event, an evening where one dressed up, had dinner out, and then attended a motion picture screening. In this age of multiplex cinemas and DVD players, that form of entertainment has changed. But today's FamSite visits a theatre where th... continue reading...
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