The video below explains this origin of the blue plate special, which is also mentioned in the post Adam and Even on a Raft, the Blue Plate Special, and Other Diner Slang where you can learn a lot more about diner lingo. Watch the video below or view it on Youtube: Origin of the Blue Plate Special
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