What It Means To Order 'Adam And Eve On A Raft' At A Diner

If anything screams "Americana," it's the image of a 1950s-style diner clad in fire-engine-red vinyl, chrome, neon, and checkered floors. Double that if a waitress named Flo barks out orders to a grumpy short-order cook, using food-inspired phrases that are mysterious at best and borderline offensive at worst. Though originally lacking in glamor and sophistication, retro diners now pull at the heartstrings of anyone pining for so-called simpler days. Drop a dime in a jukebox, order a milkshake with two straws, and stare dreamily into the eyes of your heartthrob crush, right?
What It Means To Order 'Adam And Eve On A Raft' At A Diner