@gmorlitz posted:Brian, thanks for posting. Sounds like a lot of fun. But you really got me with the Pub in Pennsauken. At the circle with Admiral Wilson Boulevard, Rte 130, Rte 70, etc. A convoluted intersection if there ever was one and a great challenge to drive.
Back when I turned 16, driving and cars were a big deal. In fact, driving, cars and girls (not really in that order) was what totally distracted me from toy trains. My father was really great about getting me ready for driving. Pa. had "blue laws" back then and retail businesses couldn't open on Sunday. So he would take me to parking lots starting when I was 14 and let me practice driving. In all sorts of weather, including snow. Anyway, on my 16th birthday (a Thursday), I got my driver's permit in the morning. We lived in Havertown. For dinner, we all piled into the car (a 59 Olds) and I drove down City Line Avenue, to the Schuylkill Expressway, over the Ben Franklin bridge to the Pub for my birthday dinner. That was more than a couple of years ago. BTW, I got my driver's license that Saturday morning.
Good to know that the Pub is still there and that you enjoyed it.
Gerry
Gerry, yes that circle intersection by The Pub is like a demolition derby waiting to happen! My family has had many Christmas Eve diners there over the years. It’s one of our favorite restaurants and has immense nostalgia and tradition for us. I’ve been going there since I was five years old.
Over the years the place has gone bankrupt, burned down a few times and changed management a few times. But it keeps coming back!
