Thursday, May 6, 2010

TOUGH TIMES ALL OVER

YESTERDAY, I NEEDED A FRY UP AND A PLACE TO GRADE PAPERS, SO I HEADED OVER TO MY LOCAL TROLLY CAR DINER IN MT. AIRY. I WAS AMAZED THAT I HADN'T NOTICED THE NEW MURAL ON THE SIDE OF THE PLACE; LIKE IT NEEDS ANY MORE VISUAL CLUTTER. IT IS A VINTAGE 1930'S DINER WITH A VINTAGE PHILLY GREEN TROLLEY CAR RIGHT NEXT TO IT THAT SELLS ICE CREAM! ITHEY ARE BOTH COVERED WITH NEON SIGNS. STILL, AFTER MY DELICIOUS BREAKFAST, "COOKED WITH LOVE," I EXAMINED THE PAINTING CAREFULLY. THE THEME IS "DOO-OP," AND IT HAS JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PHOTOGRAPHIC SORTA PAINTED IMAGES AND SOME OLDER LOOKING PHOTOS OF ACTUAL LOCAL GROUPS WHO HAVE APPARENTLY SUNG AT THE DINER. I AM ALL FOR OLD DUDES SINGING SONGS OF THEIR YOUTH TO THEIR GRANDCHILDREN WHO ARE EATING HAMBURGERS LIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

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