Today I was looking at my blog and trying to remember how to edit the layout. I saw the top five posts in the last month and I see my rather poorly written review of The Blue Goat restaurant is back in the top five.
I suspect this reflects more on the lack of popularity of the blog than it does on the increased popularity of the Blue Goat.
However, I started thinking about the life and local changes since 2011.
I would have to say the hilarity that was Amity has decreased considerably. I don't think I would classify the town as especially weird any more.
No naked guy in the park. No crazy guy with a megaphone telling people how to park down town. No weird guy setting out front of his antique shop reading a book. There is no Cafe that I eat at every day and the owner comes out and yells at me for ordering half a cob salad.
No old guys pitching quarters in front of the barber shop, no good BBQ...
But, the Blue Goat remains.
Sometimes it is open. Sometimes it is closed. You don't always know when. The food is interesting and generally good. I have not been there in several years, so I suppose it is time to try it again. I am sure that when I go back it will be quirky.
I do miss the old days.
I congratulate the Goat for remaining.
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Amity used too be great. You could get your Studebaker service at the dealership, fill up with gas at the Flying A service station, get some lumber at the lumber yard, a load of feed at Burlingham-Meeker or Amity Co-Op, parts for your Oliver tractor at Amity Hardware, get groceries at Shulz Grocery, get your heart pills at the pharmacy and have a beer and argue with Lavelle Howard at the town tavern. I never could do that, but I remember when it could be done.
ReplyDeleteThat was more than ten years ago. But now we have Tacos Burros and they are great folks. Plus a Dollar General! Also, fancy arse appartments with a pretentious name. Progress is great. Actually I am not being sarcastic about Tacos Burros. I love the place. Also, there are waffles next door. I have not been there but I hear it is pretty good.
ReplyDeleteMaybe our definition of weird changes as time passes. The weird becomes normal eventually.
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