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SARS2KilledEpstein t1_j9sa7l1 wrote

Bodegas aren't like soda fountains. Bodegas are just corner stores. Soda fountains were/are different.

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Chelzor t1_j9sgxlw wrote

I got “bodega” mixed up with “botanical” (magic potion witchy store) when I read the headline and was confused lol

I don’t think I’d heard of a bodega before

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Thelgow t1_j9tb6vz wrote

Bodega are just mini convenience stores. Basic products, not much variety. A few soda options, diapers, cold cuts, snacks, illegal antibiotics and what not.

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idiomaddict OP t1_j9tcbsr wrote

The ubiquity of them and their cultural importance to Australia is/was similar to how bodegas in New York are. It’s a paraphrase from the article.

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