I remember Shaw's Barbecue. It was across the 4-Lane from Barnes Mill Road and a pasture. You can see the pasture in the background. It is amazing, or sickening, how the landscape changes. Stick around a few generations and it will change again.
I forgot to say I remembered Shaws had really good BBQ. On a dateless night if somebody could get their parent's car, we'd drive back and forth from Varners to Shaws just to see who was there. Seeing an ex-boyfriend with a date would cause a real crying jag.
The Big Chicken was there too, right? Then Dairy Queen and McDonalds came along whenever.
G, I just looked it up. The Big Chicken structure was built in 1963 for Johnny Rebs. I remember it first started off being a Zesto. I joined their birthday club. I got a free ice cream on my birthday.
G, There was a Miss Georgia Dairies (that doesn't sound right - so I made be corrected) there that sold ice cream and spinning wheel milk shakes, it was a drive-in. And Johnny Reb's was there for several years before they added the Big Chicken, I think they were a drive-in too.
Did you notice the ballerina slippers and socks. So chic at the time! And those scarves!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to say I remembered Shaws had really good BBQ. On a dateless night if somebody could get their parent's car, we'd drive back and forth from Varners to Shaws just to see who was there. Seeing an ex-boyfriend with a date would cause a real crying jag.
ReplyDeleteThe Big Chicken was there too, right? Then Dairy Queen and McDonalds came along whenever.
G,
ReplyDeleteI just looked it up. The Big Chicken structure was built in 1963 for Johnny Rebs.
I remember it first started off being a Zesto. I joined their birthday club. I got a free ice cream on my birthday.
probably 1 scoop :)
ReplyDeleteKaren Kandul and I were there before '63. I remember it was a drive-in food place. I'm 95% sure it was that location.
G,
ReplyDeleteThere was a Miss Georgia Dairies (that doesn't sound right - so I made be corrected) there that sold ice cream and spinning wheel milk shakes, it was a drive-in. And Johnny Reb's was there for several years before they added the Big Chicken, I think they were a drive-in too.