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Fresh from my inbox to yr table: the Vintage Meat Pool on teh Flickrs.

My personal favorite:



<nostalgia>I have fond memories of the Burger Chef – that was back in the day when “drive-in” meant parking the car next to yr own personal squawk box and high school chix on rollerskates would bring you the food on a tray that mounted on the window. You know, back when unhealthy fast food was done PROPERLY.</nostalgia>

Bob’s Big Boy was another burger institution in the neighborhood (though it was called Shoney’s in our neck of the woods). I discovered their Big Boy double burger before I discovered Big Macs, but the Big Prize was the Hot Fudge Cake



That was to dessert what Porsches were to automobiles. There is truly no substitute. And both were just as likely to kill you if you didn’t know what you were doing.

If yr wondering, yes, this IS what us old-timers talk about all day. Humor yr elders when they babble about The Golden Age, for we are old and cranky and wouldn’t give two cents for yr fancy newfangled so-called “health food” crap.

They don’t make ‘em like they used to,

This is dF

on 2008-04-17 01:10 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] zen-kitty.livejournal.com
Ah Nostalgia...

Did you have a Penguin Point where you lived? Their chicken BBQ sandwich was a high schooler's dream.

on 2008-04-17 05:22 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] def-fr0g-42.livejournal.com
No Penguin Point, no. I Googled it, and they're limited to Indiana and Michigan. Mind you, if we did have one, I'd have been pestering the parental units to go every day. For I dig the penguins.

on 2008-04-17 11:28 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] zen-kitty.livejournal.com
Wow - I just googled them. I didn't realize they were still around. Hmm. Next time I drive down to Indy, I may have to take a little side trip.

on 2008-04-17 03:16 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] lorilori.livejournal.com
I use to LOVE BURGER CHEF. Me and mom were there every saturday before running errands.

on 2008-04-17 05:24 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] def-fr0g-42.livejournal.com
There you go. It's hard to believe they were once second only to McD's in the burger business.

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