Today's Michael Berry's show is sponsored by Benigens.

Benigens is an Irish pub-themed American casual dining restaurant chain.

It was established brainchild of

the Pillsbury Corporation.

The concept was the brainchild of company vice president and Steak and ale

founder Norman Brinker.

By the early 1980s, Bininnigan's had become one of the best known

Fern bars in the United States. Wait, you've never heard of a Fern Bar? Well, I hadn't

either, but I saw it in Wikipedia, so now I had to look it up and tell you exactly what a fern bar is.

A fern bar was a slang term for an upscale preppy bar or tavern, catering to singles, usually decorated with ferns or other greenery as well as such decor as fake Tiffany lamps.

That was Bennegan's. They were gathering places for well-dressed, upscale young men and women initially during the sexual revolution of the

1970s and later the yuppie era of the 1980s.

There were whispers that singles went to these Fern Bars to meet up with other singles so they could hook up and

you know you know what they did in reality binagans was just a place where people went

after work to unwind with friends, eat and enjoy

themselves an adult beverage.

At least they did up until 2008.

That's when Benigans declared bankruptcy, and all but a handful of their restaurants closed.

On July 23rd, 1992, a young fellow by the name of James Lee Mud squired about an even younger

Dusty Davis for the first of many dates.

His rugged handsomeness and the turkey old tool that he acquired for her that evening

made her eyes turn to hearts.

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