Coffee News: Drawn by coffee, strengthened by friendship

This story reminds me of when a quartet of us at Abuzz.com had our morning "Coffee Club" Good times...

"Coffee is what first drew them here. Now the large silver urn at the Publix in Rio Pinar Plaza is the outpost of what has become the Morning Coffee Club.

A homemade sign in a plastic frame near the urn displays a mosaic of members' photos -- eight Orlando men, most of them elderly, all wearing smiles that crinkle the corners of their eyes. Most are veterans of the U.S. Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force.

Their similar backgrounds might have brought initial camaraderie, but friendship has strengthened the bond. And, after all, a retired GI needs his joe. The store on Chickasaw Trail in east Orange County brews an excellent cup, says Russ Hudson."

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Posted by Michael Dupuis at May 31, 2005 9:36 PM