Considering that zoning is a 20th-century phenomenon,
that's not too surprising, but one would have hoped
that a college town had some customary level of taste
in the old part of town at least.

When you looked on line, did you look along White Street? That's the

I didn't look carefully, just at the block with the Hardee's
and the CVS, It looked altogether too commercial 20th
century for my taste.

main street in town, a lot of the places along it have kept the older
town look to them. It's the area of South Main (we're on the dividing
line) that's built up in the last 30-40 years that don't have the
character the older part of town does.

Maybe next time!

place last for over a century? As far as the others, it

(Note corrected spelling on Mexican place)
I've no idea what made the dog place last for over e century; we've never eaten any of their offerings. As I understand, they are on the greasy side, but we just don't care for a lot of hot dogs so never bothered checking them out.

It's just that when a store has that kind of longevity, there
ought to be a reason.

Two words--college students; three words--hungry college students. (G)

Heh. Four words - hungry palate-dead college students.

There aren't any good burger places in downtown WF. Other than the Hardee's, the fast food places aren't anywhere near the

seminary/college > (both are on the same grounds). Doesn't matter now with just about all > students having transportation of their own.
It's a peculiar lack. How about soda fountains?

More like coffee shops now--there are at least 2 in the downtown area
that I know of. Soda fountains sort of died out with the advent of fast
food places.

What a pity! Shows how up-to-date I am.

Not much to it but probably should have taken you up North Main

Street > to see some of the houses there. Some really nice looking
older ones,
Some other time. After my eyes get fixed, if they do!

OK, we'll plan on it. (G)

I do enjoy architecture, but only if I can see it.

bit of that sweat equity, properties can easily double in
value, and the gentrification is more rapid than in ordinary down-and-out neighborhoods.

You didn't see the areas of student housing around WF--some of it is
along Stadium Drive (the road with all the construction), some tucked
away from the main part of town. It's not the classiest looking housing
but as long as there are students who need housing for a few years, it's
ok. We chose to not use it for several reasons and rented a house
instead.

Marriage adds another dimension.

Title: Bambi Meets Popeye
Categories: Venison, Game
Yield: 1 Servings

1 lb Bambi burger
10 oz Pkg frozen chopped spinach
5 Or 6 eggs
2 tb Cooking oil
2 md Onions
2 tb Cooking oil
Salt and pepper
Ground parmesan or romano
-cheese

Chop the onions. Brown the venison (in a little oil, if needed)
along with the chopped onions.

When the venison and onions are done, mix in the thawed chopped
spinach and cook until the spinach is hot. Salt and pepper to
taste.
Beat the eggs and stir them into the venison/onion/spinach mixture.
Stir and turn until the egg is cooked. Remove from heat and top the
skillet with a generous layer of ground parmesan or romano cheese.

Tom Nagel HUNTING@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU rec.hunting

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Hi Michael,

that's not too surprising, but one would have hoped
that a college town had some customary level of taste
in the old part of town at least.

When you looked on line, did you look along White Street? That's the

I didn't look carefully, just at the block with the Hardee's
and the CVS, It looked altogether too commercial 20th
century for my taste.

We should have given you a tour of that area in daylight--you would have
seen that White St. looks more late 50s/early 60s.

main street in town, a lot of the places along it have kept the

older > town look to them. It's the area of South Main (we're on the dividing > line) that's built up in the last 30-40 years that don't
have the

character the older part of town does.

Maybe next time!

We can try to remember it.

they are on the > ML> > greasy side, but we just don't care for a lot
of hot dogs so never > ML> > bothered checking them out.

It's just that when a store has that kind of longevity, there
ought to be a reason.

Two words--college students; three words--hungry college students.

(G)

Heh. Four words - hungry palate-dead college students.

That's 5 words. (G) Another hot dog place (actually ended up as a chain
of 5--4 in Raleigh, one in Cary--Snoopy's, started in 1978. The original
owner just passed away a few days ago; I think he'd closed all but the
original stand some years ago. He started it in a converted gas station.
It's another place we've not tried.

There aren't any good burger places in downtown WF. Other

than the > ML> > Hardee's, the fast food places aren't anywhere near matter now > ML> with just about all > students having transportation
of their own. > ML> It's a peculiar lack. How about soda fountains?

More like coffee shops now--there are at least 2 in the downtown

area > that I know of. Soda fountains sort of died out with the advent
of fast > food places.

What a pity! Shows how up-to-date I am.

We don't frequent the coffee places either. Did stop in at one
occaisionally one semester as one of Steve's classes that met at night "adjurned" to the place after class was officially over. I had a class
that night also but we dispersed afterward. After that semester we
stopped even the occaisional coffee shop visits.

Not much to it but probably should have taken you up North

Main > ML> Street > to see some of the houses there. Some really nice looking > ML> older ones,

Some other time. After my eyes get fixed, if they do!

OK, we'll plan on it. (G)

I do enjoy architecture, but only if I can see it.

A walking tour might be better in that case.

bit of that sweat equity, properties can easily double in
value, and the gentrification is more rapid than in ordinary down-and-out neighborhoods.

You didn't see the areas of student housing around WF--some of it is along Stadium Drive (the road with all the construction), some

tucked > away from the main part of town. It's not the classiest
looking housing > but as long as there are students who need housing
for a few years, it's > ok. We chose to not use it for several reasons
and rented a house

instead.

Marriage adds another dimension.

We also had been living in military housing for the past 25 years or so,
wanted to be in more of a neighborhood. We were within walking distance
of the school and downtown, which we'd not have been in some of the
seminary housing.

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