“Free straw with every drink purchase” (restaurant sign)

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Entry from January 24, 2017

“Free straw with every drink purchase” (restaurant sign)

“Free straw with every drink purchase” is a jocular saying that has been printed on some restaurant signs. “Get a free straw with EVERY drink purchase!” was posted on Twitter on November 29, 2008.

Twitter
BurritoBrosKC
‏@BurritoBrosKC
OPEN until 3pm today. Step in & grab a warm, hearty burrito! Get a free straw with EVERY drink purchase!
11:24 AM - 29 Nov 2008

Twitter
Bobbie
‏@RumOnAFire
“Free straw with every drink” ...That was on the sonic sign in Navasota.
12:48 PM - 25 Oct 2009

Twitter
Adnan Sarwar
‏@adnansarwar
Crazy days at the bar - Free ice with every drink (11-1), free straw with every drink (1-5), Happy hour (5-8), the deals just keep coming…
4:23 AM - 20 Jun 2010

YouTube
Little Mike’s Hamburgers - FREE STRAW! Limited Time
LittleMikesOKC
Published on Mar 1, 2013
www.LittleMikesHamburgers.com - FREE STRAW with every drink purchase (while they last)

Facebook
Chillbilly’s
March 24, 2015 ·
Free straw with every drink purchase!

Facebook
Tandy’s Pub shared Barproducts.com’s photo.
November 15, 2015 ·
We also give a free straw with every drink and are partly prepared for the zombie apocalypse. Come on in for that free straw and a great time

Facebook
‎Angie Baker‎ to Jimmy John’s
June 10, 2016 ·
We need a sign that says “free straw with every drink purchase”

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