This is yet another one of my downtown hangouts. From my limited experience, I've noticed that they tend to be open for business when other places have closed, making them a reliable place for meals on a regular basis.
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I'm going to assume that this article is not your first exposure to the fact that Ikea has opened a location in Tempe. This has been huge and all-over-everywhere, including the news and television commercials, and even hype through word-of-mouth. Even until just recently I've only known that Ikea is a Swedish company that sells furniture, and never understood what the hype was all about. After all, there are a lot of companies that sell furniture. So what's the big deal? So I decided to check it out.
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Four elderly ranchers were enjoying breakfast in a small cafe in northern Arizona. They were talking about everything from cattle, horses, and weather, to how things used to be in the "good ol' days."

Eventually, the conversation moved on to their spouses. One gentleman turned to the fellow sitting next to him and said, "Roy, aren't you and your bride celebrating your 50th wedding anniversary soon?"

"Yup, we sure are," Roy said.

"Well, are you gonna do anything special to celebrate?" another man asked.

The old gentleman pondered this for a moment, then replied, "For our 25th anniversary, I took Bea to Tucson. Maybe for our 50th anniversary, I'll go down there and get her."
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