A little birdie tells me that the bowling alley in Emmett will be closing soon: 1) it is losing money 2) it is being sold for a strip mall. The name of the place is the Cherry Bowl. I foolishly Goggled this name seeking a picture....Hah! You would be astounded at the number and variety of porn sites with the name "Cherry" incorporated into the site name. Stupid me.
The Cherry Bowl has been around for several decades, it has been the winter scene of many tournaments and leagues and just lots of plain good old fashioned fun. The restaurant there has been a breakfast place for years, pretty darn good biscuits and gravy. I actually joined a bowling team with my Mother, sister-in-law and one other poor soul one winter. It was a painful experience as we would invariably be teamed against the killer team who sneered at scores of anything less than 275 per game. I had even gone so far as to own a bowling ball and shoes. I was mostly happy if my ball stayed out of the gutter. There is something to be said for such gathering places and in this case,the less said the better. Maybe the new strip mall will have a tatoo parlor,a dog grooming palace and a dollar store. What riches!!
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I do know that they are going to have a tanning place, other than that I would like a shoe store or something.
Yeah, a GOOD shoe store, that carries top name brands such as Dansko's and those ugly Earth shoes. And a little old cobbler in the back to make repairs. Ooooo wait a minute. How's about a snooty locally designed shoe? The Gem Valley shoe, I can see the sparkly shoes now, like those beaded hand bags. Somebody stop me, I can't help myself.
That's progress for you....Where will they all bowl now? What will the natives do in the winter? I was never partial to the smoke at any stage in my life, but Emmett is giving it's self away. Makes me more nauseous than sad anymore.
heavy sigh
Well this shows you how old I am, I remember when it was called "Lucky Lanes". I also spent many a Friday night steering my ball down the alley for a strike or two. This is also the place where I first met Leo. So I am sad that it will be reduced to rubble. I actually have many happy memories there.
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