a two cents plain
a two cents plain is a gl-ss of seltzer water. during the great depression, one could get an egg cream for twenty-five cents (seltzer, chocolate syrup, and milk), a chocolate milk (milk and chocolate syrup) for a dime, a chocolate soda (seltzer and chocolate syrup) for a nickel, or plain seltzer water for two cents. two cents plain.
i’ll have an egg cream for my lovely date, and i’ll take a two cents plain.
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