what about the plastic animals?

The Miss Albany Diner

Too much visual clutter, ugh.  I don't like either of these pictures but this is the Miss Albany Diner, which can be found down the street from the giant Little Nipper.

The Miss Albany is a Silk City diner manufactured in 1941.  It is only open for breakfast and lunch.  There were several passive-aggressive anti-children signs inside.  I couldn't tell if they were sincere or tongue-in-cheek.  It was a little weird.  I don't remember what sandwich I had but it was good.  The fries, on the other hand, were unpleasant grease bombs.  It is for sale if you're in the market for a diner.

Two Diners

Red Line Diner, St. Albans, WV

Court St. Diner, Athens, OH

I didn't eat at either of these diners, but they look nice.

West Taghkanic Diner

I was inspired by The Wapa.  On the way back from upstate a few weeks ago I stopped for dinner at the West Taghkanic Diner.  The spaghetti with meatballs special was okay.  The food is almost beside the point when you have a sign that good!

Miss Florence

The Miss Florence Diner is Worcester Lunch Cart Co. diner #775 from 1941.  It is at 99 Main St., Florence, Massachusetts.  The diner changed hands several years ago and the new owners changed the name of the nightclub in back from Alexander's to the very confusing Silk City.  Silk City being the name of a Worcester Lunch Cart Co. competitor.  I can vouch that the Miss Florence had a surly teenage waitress, a delicious open-faced turkey sandwich, and working tabletop juke boxes.

Different Reactions to a Camera

Day and Night Diner, Palmer MA

One Stop Beer Wine Liquors, Palmer MA

Palmer, Massachusetts is an old railroad town that had a few interesting storefronts along Main Street.  I stopped to walk around and take a few pictures.  Just after I photographed the liquor store the owner practically ran outside and asked me if everything was all right.  I assured him that everything was okay and that he should remain calm.  Actually, I think I said "Nice day isn't it?" and kept walking.

Further up the street a very enthusiastic guy wanted to know what kind of camera I had.  He had just taken his 5D to Israel and taken over 700 pictures.  I owe that guy an apology.  I tried to be nice and have a conversation but I was so winded from the bronchitis that I could barely get a word out.  Sorry!

The Day and Night Diner is Worcester Lunch Car #781 and was delivered on May 31st, 1944.

Miss Bellows Falls

Another photo from August 2006.  I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but I'm pretty sure a diner as pretty as the Miss Bellows Falls would have to serve up a good daily special.  I didn't eat here because a) I had just had an ice cream at the Dari Joy up the street, b) Curtis' BBQ was only a few miles away in Putney, and c) the Miss Bellows Falls was closed for the day.

I've been spending too much time on the computer this week and I really wanted to not use it tonight, but then I saw the Classic Post-Punk Music Videos page and I was hooked for waaay too long.