Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Many thanks for those! I lived in Oklahoma City for a few months back in 1971, worked in construction. I always did like the place. Daniel On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 1:11 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > Here are a few photos from Stockyards City in Oklahoma City, originally > known as "Packing Town" decades ago. ?Very little has changed there over > the > decades. ?One of my favorite photos, if I can ever find the neg, was of its > deserted main street on a Christmas day, when there was blowing snow - I > kept thinking of "The Last Picture Show". ? If you happen to visit, > Cattlemen's Steak House is a must stop. ?Some years ago management decided > to keep set hours instead of being open 24 hours, but no one could find a > key. ? It is the only place in town still serving calf brains and eggs for > breakfast, though I no longer eat that because of lingering doubts about > the > mad cow thing. ?They do have the best lamb fries in town. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/20101124_001.jpg.html > This was something new, so I asked my wife about Cruel Girl jeans - > evidently you have to be pretty petite. ?I thought about Steve Martin's > routine on the "cruel shoes". > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/20101124_002.jpg.html > That sign has probably been there for 40 years. ?I don't think anyone is > going to correct the owner on spelling. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/20101124_003.jpg.html > > C&C welcome as always. > > Ken > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >