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Restaurateur Jerie Lynn Williams feeding piece of fried green tomato to husband Robert in front of their restaurant, the Whistle Stop Cafe; the cafe was built for the film Fried Green Tomatoes; Robert & Jerie Lynn bought & began operating the cafe shor.tly after filming ended (Photo by Will And Deni McIntyre/Getty Images)

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