October 1961





I wonder if anybody ever thought to save theirs.  There's a lesson here, I think.


And yes, this is the same Perkins that eventually became what is known today as Perkins Family Restaurant & Bakery.  Later in the '60s, they moved away from a "pancake house" theme, and went into what they called "Cake & Steak", before evolving into its present-day incarnation. 

(and after all that change, Perkins still has a decent breakfast menu).

On the telly:


Ever wonder what happened to that kid from "Song of the South" and the voice of Peter Pan?  Maybe it's better if you didn't.  This story did NOT have a happy ending.
RIGHT: Here's more evidence to back up what most people thought G*E*S stood for ... contradicting what the store's owners have claimed.


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And going on next door:





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