When I was a very young lad, right after WWII, my parents very favorite place to go out to eat was The Toll House of Ruth Wakefield. Although we could not afford to go there often, I recall several birthday dinners there for my brother and me. What made those extra special was the little birthday cake, complete with candles, which came out for dessert, set on a little platform which rotated while a music box inside played the birthday tune. Although I'm almost 80, I can still recall the dining room and the pastoral scene outside. Very special.

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