JORDAN CANTEEN

HOW CAN WE SEE A VINTAGE JUKE BOX AND NOT THINK OF THE OLD CANTEEN. WHAT FUN WE ALL HAD THERE. WE USED IT FOR SO MANY REASONS. MOSTLY TO SOCIALIZE WITH OUR FRIENDS, PLAY THE HITS OF THE DAY ON THE "FREE" JUKE BOX AND DANCE OUR LEGS OFF. BUT, THERE WERE ALOT OF OTHER THINGS WE DID THERE. A FEW TOOK HOMEWORK THERE AND GOT IT DONE EARLY SO THEY COULD STAY THE REST OF THE EVENING 'TILL CLOSING. ALSO, UPSTAIRS WERE THE POOL AND PING PONG TABLES. IT WAS FUN TO SIT AT THE SODA BAR OR AT THE TABLES AND CHAT AND LAUGH TOGETHER. FRIDAY NITES AFTER THE FOOTBALL GAMES, WHAT A BLAST! THEN OF COURSE THERE WERE THE GREAT DANCES WE HAD. THE EASTER SPRING DANCE, AND WE "DID" DO THE "BUNNY HOP." :-) THE CHRISTMAS, VALENTINE'S DAY AND DON'T FORGET "SADIE HAWKIN'S DAY" DANCES TOO. WE GIRLS HAD OUR PICK FOR A CHANGE! IT WAS A PLACE TO CALL OUR OWN AND WE ALL HAD A REAL RESPECT FOR IT. NOT TO FORGET SWEET MRS. JONES, WHO WAS OUR DEAR FRIEND. SHE KEPT US IN LINE WITH A VELVET GLOVE. ALWAYS THERE TO HELP IF WE NEEDED HER. FOND MEMORIES OF HER AND THE CANTEEN WILL STAY WITH US ALWAYS. WE CAN'T THINK OF ONE WITH OUT THE OTHER! WEREN'T WE LUCKY??

CUTTIN' A RUG?

WE DIDN'T REALLY JITTER-BUG TOO MUCH THEN. WE HAD OUR OWN STYLES OF DANCING. MAINLY "THE JORDAN HOP" SOME OF US ALSO DID A DANCE CALLED THE "LAMANEAU." IT WAS SIMILAR TO THE JORDAN HOP, BUT A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED. BUT, WHEN WE DID SWING DANCE WE MOSTLY DID THE "LINDY". WHICH NOW A DAYS IS REFERRED TO AS "CALIFORNIA SWING." SHADES OF AMERICAN BANDSTAND. WE WERE COOL!

REMEMBER ALL THE TIMES WE HUNG OUT AT "THE CLOCK" DRIVE-IN. WOW SUCH A COOL PLACE TO CRUISE THRU AND CHECK OUT WHO WAS THERE.

THERE WAS GREAT FOOD TOO. JUICEY HAMBUGERS AND CRUNCHY FRIES. MALTS SO THICK YOU HAD TO EAT 'EM WITH A SPOON!

THOSE SCRUMPTIOUS DEEP-DISH PIES AND HOT FUDGE SUNDIES, TO DIE FOR.......... YUMMMMMM! A TIME LONG GONE, BUT THE MEMORIES LINGER ON.

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