Nothing is worse than getting a pay cut in Amarillo. I remember the year I started a new job in town. They offered me a certain amount to leave my current job. I was at that job for a few months before the company issued pay cuts across the company and I lost all of the money I was offered to leave my former employee. So that was fun.
I don't know when the pickle obsession started in Amarillo and around the world. It just seemed like one day, we turned around, and everything was pickle-flavored, from food to snacks. There were items throughout the store in more places than the pickle aisle.
Also, it makes a difference WHERE you plan to retire when it comes to making sure you'll have enough to retire comfortably. Author Jake Arky gives information on all of the U.S. States in his story, which is fascinating to see. But of course, we wanted to zero in on Texas.
At its height in the 1980s, Pancho's had a whopping 55 locations, now there are only a precious few and they are all in Texas. Here's where to find these nostalgic wonderlands.