" Happy Days!"

  It was the vintage Mustang
convertible that grabbed my
attention first!
 We were traveling through
Maine when we spotted the
place they call "Fast Eddies."
 It was like a vision out of
the 50's still welcoming
customers along Route 202
in a small town called
Winthrop.
 We picked a motel close by,
unpacked the car, and beat a
path back to the ice cream and
burger joint for an evening
treat.
 And what a treat is was!
 A thunderstorm had pretty
much wrecked "Cruiser Night"
so some of the classic cars
we saw when we first passed
were gone.
 But everything else was
pretty much the way I
remembered it from back in
the day!
 First off, for those who
choose, there is curb service.
 Pay attention kids! Flash your
headlights and a waitress comes
to your car, takes your order,
and brings it back to your car
when it's ready.
 We decided to go inside which
allowed us to enjoy a great
collection of photos,toys,and
objects like movie projectors,
model cars, and such that brought
back memories from my own teenage
years.
 There are Drive In Movie
speakers (ask your parents kids)
at each booth. And they work! The
volume control raises or lowers
the sound of rock and roll 45's
(ask your parents kids) playing
from somewhere inside the
combination restaurant/ice cream
stand.
 There was a whole series of
photos of 'Alfalfia, Donna, and
Spankey' from the 'Our Gang
Comedies.' (Ask your grandparents
kids)
 There's even a statue of James
Dean standing in the corner. A
young lad was looking it over
when his parents took his hand
to lead him out. I couldn't help
but wonder if he asked them who
the guy was and why he warranted
a statue in a place like this.
 Much of it, I'm sure, goes right
over the heads of the youngsters.
 And that's too bad. Because a
place like this truly does
represent 'Happy Days' to an
older generation. And we can all
use a few days like that!
 Hope our day is happy and that
all your NEWS is good!