On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:17:14 -0700, Terryl Pulliam Burd
> wrote:

>On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:02:36 -0500, Lou Decruss >
>wrote:
>
>>
>>Any Midwesterners remember these places? When I was growing up I
>>guess there were 70 of them in the Chicago area. My siblings and I
>>loved it when the parents would take us there on Friday nights. We
>>felt we living large and the activity was overwhelming! We got these
>>huge mugs of root beer and a burger or hot dog and even got to order
>>onion rings. I'm sure the food was junk but it sure brings back some
>>great memories of the 60's. I didn't even know there were still any
>>around but it seems there are a few still around. Now I want to go on
>>a short road trip. I'm looking forward to the car-hops.
>
>Dog'n'Suds wasn't just for midwesterners...when I lived in the
>Tidewater VA area, my buds and I used to go down to Nags Head NC to
>surf - very, very decent surf, I might add - and there was a
>Dog'n'Suds right there on the beach. After you've been surfing all
>day, fried board would likely taste pretty good if it were salt and
>peppered just right, but my memories of Dog'n'Suds rootbeer, burgers
>and rings are taste bud happy memories.

Nothing like good memories. I was pretty young but I do remember some
fun times.

>Oh, and no car hops - their skates got stuck in the sand.

Was there a window to order and you sat on picnic tables? I do
remember that option too. It was probably much easier on the car
seats with children. Nothing like half a burger and a dozen fries on
the floor.

Lou