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1. Oh what a fun day! I am so envious of your visit to Mary Mac's Tea Room. In

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 06:55 AM

Nov 25

the 1970s, I lived just around the corner and would eat there whenever I could scrounge up $5.00. Those little rolls they served were to die for, also the collard greens and cornbread.

Glad you got to see the botanical garden. It is beautiful, almost any time of year, but Christmastime is WOW! You're right, Atlanta is lovable!

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I spent a few hours at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens [View all] malaise Nov 25 OP

Oh what a fun day! I am so envious of your visit to Mary Mac's Tea Room. In japple Nov 25 #1

Was really lovely malaise Nov 25 #2

Glad you enjoyed your visit, malaise. gademocrat7 Nov 25 #3

did you get to the aquarium? it's pretty awesome too. Native Nov 25 #4

We thought about it malaise Nov 25 #27

Glad you enjoyed Atlanta! DemInBuckhead Nov 25 #5

They live in Buckhead malaise Nov 25 #12

Too late for the Corpse Flower Historic NY Nov 25 #6

Wow! malaise Nov 25 #13

Special..... Historic NY Nov 25 #19

Glad you're... 2naSalit Nov 25 #7

Really having a good time malaise Nov 25 #15

Love botanical gardens Old Crank Nov 25 #8

Anywhere on the planet malaise Nov 25 #23

It's good spending time in the orchid room Walleye Nov 25 #9

Even had a pic taken malaise Nov 25 #24

Longwood Gardens is magnificent. Drum Nov 25 #31

Will add it to my bucket list malaise Nov 26 #35

Two of my favorite places in Atlanta: the Botanical Gardens and Mary Mac's! Bo Zarts Nov 25 #10

Freaking wow malaise Nov 25 #16

Glad you can still see some beauty in the United States True Dough Nov 25 #11

Sometimes we have to escape malaise Nov 25 #17

My musical project, The Freedom Toast, is based in Atlanta DFW Nov 25 #14

Very cool malaise Nov 25 #18

Sounds like a great day. Enjoy! surfered Nov 25 #20

I went to college in Atlanta. Mary Macs was a tradition and wonderful lunch way back then. MLAA Nov 25 #21

I'll be in ATL this weekend. No particular reason; we just like to go & have a good time! Callie1979 Nov 25 #22

Enjoy malaise Nov 25 #25

Glad you enjoyed my hometown, Malaise. kellytore Nov 25 #26

Sis and her hubby have been there more malaise Nov 25 #28

"Atlanta Botanical" is fun to say. Harker Nov 25 #29

I went there with my wife. We suddenly didn't have anything to say. It was a bit of an orchid moment! Doodley Nov 25 #30

I had BIL play this malaise Nov 26 #36

I'm delighted to read that you and your family are enjoying yourselves Niagara Nov 25 #32

Bwaaah! malaise Nov 25 #33

Hahaha! I love it!! Niagara Nov 25 #34

Omg Mary Mac's! Tanuki Nov 26 #37

I had the peach cobbler malaise Nov 26 #38

More malaise Nov 26 #39

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