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George Chaplin AKA The Chicken Man

3/6/2019

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-And he now has a craft beer named after him!!! 🍺
- Furnace Room Brewery ❤️
-chicken man in a can
-love it!!!!
-He always told my dad he would be famous some day lol
-Chicken George!
-There is a beer name after him
-Yes but the picture on the can is incorrect the chicken was never on the front of the bike...Furnace Room Brewery should change it in order to reflect Chicken George properly
-actually it's correct. I lived near the neighbouring area where we always saw him. I believe it was the front of his bike first before it was the back. Was always amazed how that chicken didn't freak on his fast turns.
-it is proper. ;)
- they probably have to deviate 40% off from the original image so that there’s no copyright infringement! Hahahaha!!!!!!
-I saw him with the chicken in front first then he rigged up the back
-Ya was on the front first until he wiped out on hungryhollow then switched it to the back I remember him telling us this at the mall once
-Remember seeing his bike parked outside Delrex Smoke Shop with Cluck Cluck waiting for him to finish shopping. She was staying put on her own—not enclosed!
- I remember he had a wicked wipeout in hungry hollow one year!
- Chuck Chuck was the chickens name 😊😊
- Cluck Cluck.
-He told my Dad his name was Chuck Chuck
-Then maybe I stand corrected! He lived with friends of mine for a while and they told me Cluck Cluck.
- yes it was Cluck Cluck
-Cluck Cluck
-I remember, He went everywhere with that chicken lol.
-The chicken man was my favourite gtown character.. told many people over the years very few believed he was real
-I actually witness him crash on the 8th line ... 
-What happened to him? Has he passed?
- yes he has a few years ago now
- Loved the Chicken Man!!!
-I didn't believe the stories until I saw him myself!
- Didn't he have a Milk Case before the Rubbermaid Tote for his Chicken to ride on?
- I’m pretty sure you are correct. I remember the milk cases not the tote.
-I remember the milk crate too!
- He had a milk crate .Neilson green .. he would go by my house all the time on the 8th line main st south
-I came to GT all the way from BC to see the Chicken man. We sighted him the last day. (Actually visiting my dear friend Kathy Gastle who made it her quest to find him for me and my son.
- I remember him wearing a hat. It always made me smile to see him around town
-I had a store on guelph street Acadian Pools and watched hi often riding down the sidewalk and picking up speed riding by KFC
- basket was on the front
- I only remember it being on rear
- he actually moved it so you are both right. It all depended on the day. Sometime it was a red a crate up front.
- Any time I saw him basket was on the rear. I've asked others in town they say the same
-he had a red milk crate that somehow he flipped upside down and attached to the front of his bike. He wouldn’t travel on the roads like that but when he was stopped places that’s how it was. I watched him scare the heck out of more than a few children that got to close to the chicken too.
-Who was the chicken man?
-Some guy who lived out a Fred's yard in Limehouse...😏
-George Chaplin... originally from Pontypool Ontario.... eventually spending his last days in London ON
-I always remembered his first name but never knew his last...
I remember...no pun intended talking to him outside of KDC/Dr. haski's and he " Kid my Name is George" it nice to meet you...during my High School Days in the 90's...
He'd give us a head nod and we'd give him the same every day during period 3 at GDHS...OH and REBEL PRIDE INSIDE! 😉
-I remember my friends
saying to him "I like your chicken" when he was outside the mall in the mid 90s. He yelled at us "its a HEN! Not a chicken" lol
- I stood corrected. He deft taught me the difference between a hen and a chicken.
-Good ol’ Cluck Cluck
-He told me once the reason he had the hen was because it was the only young chick he could get......lol
-Lol he told me the same. Said his brother told him he needs to find himself a young chick, so he did! 😄
-What wonderful memories.
-What he didn't believe there was a real Chicken Man?
-I remember him! Such a sweet nice guy! He would always let me pet his chicken!
- He was the nicest dude.
-Omg I miss him!! Great childhood memory for sure.
-this is neat. Mum told me about the beer and after him. We're going to hit it up when we are back in town
-Seems like yesterday, time goes so fast!
-I miss seeing him around.
-The Chicken Man!!!
-I wonder if the guy knew he was/is famous
-this is the best thing I’ve seen ❤️❤️
-It was always so interesting to see him with his amazing chicken!
-He told us it was the only chick that didn't leave him.lol
-The chicken man he was the best
-He was one of the best parts of that town.
- We loved the chicken man!
-I remember seeing him and his Chicken I noticed your label had the chicken on the wrong place on the bike lololol
-I remember him !
-A daily sight.
-Remember him well!
-Oh my.... I can still see him standing by the pay phone … wow
-Awe George and chuck chuck lol, I remember them sharing an A&W burger outside the marketplace
-I remember him.
-I remember him well!
-In later years, didn’t George bungee down an upturned laundry hamper on the pillow to help keep Cluck Cluck in place?
-At the end of the day we had our own legend around town. Harmless man. Was not ever known to be upset with anyone.
We should be very proud that his memory had such an effect on this town to place onto a home town product.
-loves the man and the legend he left behind.
-he used to say this was only old hen that never talked back to him
-Frequented the ball diamonds 🙂
-What was his real name?
-George Chaplin
-He was originally from Snelgrove when it used to be in the middle of nowhere. Most of his adult life he lived somewhere on 5th Line in Limehouse. Sometime around 2010 he moved to London and unfortunately passed away there in 2013. He was 71 or 72. 
I can’t find an obituary anywhere though.
- he told me he lived in a trailer in Fred's junkyard in Limehouse.
-My God !! Ι remember him !! Yes!!
-The chicken man I remember him
-I used to call him "Henny"
He told my friend she was a cuter chick than the one on his bike but that he was already married to the chick on the bike
-He was a nice man.

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Glen Men's Baseball

3/5/2019

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Picture
-Tim looking good!
-check out young Tim 😉😉 I remember those days 😃
- Cuties
-Remember it well :)
-Terry Haines
-look at those two Haines boys! Pretty cute!!!
-Yay Glen Men
-Looking good!
-When men were men in that town.
-Looking good Jeff Haines.
- My 2 handsome cousins Terry and Jeff!
-Terry & Tim - no staches? Too young I guess eh boys :)
-Spent a lot of time with these gents, lots of great memories and friends for life!!!
-I remember one of those Glen men. 😊
-Very good bunch BUT some ones MOTHER tryed to give the GOOD umpires a very hard time ???
-who might that be? Terry Haines
- wonder if that is why none of us went into umpiring...lol
-I still remember some folks accusing you of being my uncle after a game in Acton. You were behind the plate for that game. I had no complaints...lol
-VERY GOOD memory I to that is why I loved going up there to ump; some of those games yes POUDER PUFF MEN THINKING THERE WERE BALL PLAYERS
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Credit Valley Bottle Works

3/5/2019

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​-Mntview and John st
-We used to stop there on our way to the four willows.. sometimes they would give us a orange crush or a flip.. back in the early 60s ... when we were kids...
-When I was young, I use to go down on a Saturday morning I watch them bottle the soda and once in a while they would give me a free soda, Was their biggest fan.
-Dad used to on occasion get the nearly empty flavour syrup jugs and bring them home. We thought we were so lucky to be able to make drinks from the dribbles left in the bottom
-5 cents a bottle any time you showed up at the door but you had to drink it there and leave the bottle. Half the time they just gave it to you. The Shenk family ran a top notch business at the time!!
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Rectory at Sacre Cour

3/5/2019

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-What a shame it's gone.
-Buck House?!
-definitely the Buck house
-I thought it was the Buck's home first. Beautiful.
-I was going to say the same thing.
-It was the Buck house.
- As a kid I was always afraid of this house when I walked through the culvert. Not to sure why.
-This was originally the Rectory for Holy Cross Church. The stone church was the original Catholic Church in Georgetown. Holy Cross was a mission of Acton. The priest from Acton came to Georgetown for Mass on Sundays. In the 50's we got resident priests from Belgium and became a separate parish. Originally the church was built without a basement. Martin Cummins, my grandfather, and Jim Boyle were two of the men who dug the basement.
My mom volunteered and did the linens and flowers for the church. She got the beautiful flowers from the Pearce Greenhouse. I remember the Rectory very well. Huge house with very little furniture. Very stark. 
I also remember the culvert, running through to get to my Granny Cummins' house at the top of the hill on John street.
- Stayed away too, thought it was haunted
-There are fewer of them, because of shrinking congregations, and crippling up-keep costs on some of these older homes.
-Also, there often used to be more than one priest and a live in housekeeper. In Georgetown from the 60's into the 80's there were two priests.
-most churches have sold the manses since when ministers retired they had no home. Ministers that paid a salary and housing allowance with the exception of the Catholic Church that still have rectories but priests are housed with other priests when they retire.
-That’s the house with the rock ledge we used to sit on after rollerskating I think 🤔
-Yes we did!
-My grandfather and grandma Norton lived there for quite a few years, raising their sons Cliff, Albert, Doug and Bruce. :) It was a residential home.
-my mom cleaned it for the priest s father zeno @ father octter
-i remember when they installed the push button for the walk/dont walk signal on that corner, us kids just about wore out that button.
-Where the parking lot for the church is now?
-Hmmm, when was it torn down?
-Mid/end 90's I believe - it was a beautiful place with the trees around it. Long before the retaining wall was put in that we all see now
-When I first came to town this house had a family of NORTONS live in part of it //I knew the youngest one /His name was BRUCE /tHEY MAY OF PART OF ALBERT & CLIFF FAMILY ??"?
-The house faced Mill or Guelph? I grew up in the area at that time and don't recall it...like at all? I must have a brain tumour or something? Any abandoned building or place is where we would gravitate to as kids, I'm really surprised I don't recall it?
-The Priests lived in it till it was torn down I do believe.
-Facing Guelph St.
- Would make a great little bake shop cafe hmmm
-Such a beautiful piece of our history !
-Shhhhh. They'll tear it down to build more condos. lol
-it’s already gone.
-I was not aware.
-And the condos are already being built right behind it :(
-For people that house was rented out [NORTONS] father MORGAN WAS THE FATHER OF THE CHURCH AND HE LIVED IN ACTON
-I remember Father Octter being there, we went to the church there. Than the new RC Church was built on Maple Ave and then the old one became the French RC Church.
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George and Dragon

3/5/2019

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-Had a great Sunday buffet dinner
-what is the name of the restaurant pls
-Jack-o-Lantern ?
-Awesome buffet’s there! Loved going! In later years played darts there too!
- Looks like it starts with a w
-Names it’s been. Mountain Dew inn, three sisters, nights crossing, jack o lantern, George and dragon...
-sure looks like W?????CLub
-Yeah. I know. And it’s bugging me lol.
-The Dew Drop Inn
-I think the second word is "Club"?
-Great picture
-Just a guess - Wilmas Chicken Restaurant?
-I recall the name Wilma :)
-Great picture!
-Who’s in the picture, maybe they’ll know ,if they’re still with us...
-Used to be also called the Twin Sisters worked there when I was thirteen doing dishes for them
-I remember it as the ‘Jack O Lantern’ in the early sixties
-Mountain Dew Inn rings a bell.
-The gas pumps were gone, in the days we went there.
- Wasn't it also called Wilma's, in the sixty
-It’s had to see but the sign might say Wilma’s CU Restaurant.
-My MOM got remarried there in 1963. A small family gathering.
-In the picture is Greg Carnell/Gord Niddery and John Perez. That is Gord's Pontiac.We rented the old station across the road for our car club. Year was 1965.
-The smorgashboard
-I remember the old station across the street. That was where Smith and Stone people would go to pick up their strike pay and picket signs during one of the strikes. Wasn't it also a blacksmith shop at one time?
-My brother and sister in law ran the restsurant for a short while in the early 70's....it was called The Mountain Dew.
-Was called The Sisters at one time?
-three sisters.
-all I can remember is the food was Great...
-was it ever called Wima's?
-I see you asked the same question...anyone know?
-That's a 58 Chevy!
-58 Pontiac
-would love more old pictures of what is The St George now
- was it called WILMA'S something, seems to be what is on the sign, thanks :)
- I only go back as far as the Jacl o Lantern
-I'll try again. It was the jack o Lantern about the time I was in Grade 8 or 9. Used to stop on the way home for a Pepsi. Isn't there another door in the front about where you see the sign that looks like Wilma's. Maybe there was something upstairs called Wilma's.
-Jim Lindsay's shop and the Pepper Mill garage.
-later beside car wash by spot on 7
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McGibbon

3/5/2019

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-Nice to see a picture of Glen
-never made it inside..we were told they had a great buffet
-Great guy glen gordon
-MEMORIES
-Whiz
-Omg there s Wiz
-been there.. done that.. not telling ;)
-Had to be when Jessie wasn't around. Lol.
- well after. She would have never let me in there. Lol.
-I didn't go in til Mom died, I was 42!! She would have killed me!!!
-Wiz and Nick setting at the bar
-NEVER BEEN THERE LMAO
-ya ok, and I’m a duck lmfao
-Nick
-Danny
-Whiz
-What great Pictures , my wife worked for the Boys many years ago.
-Just as it will always be in my memory😎
-Will always miss this place.
- I miss that place. I bounced there 5 years be for i moved out of town
-Great pictures of great people. Miss the Gibb.
-My exercise yard gone but not forgotten! Open it up again im overweight!

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Fongs

3/5/2019

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-We used to go to Fongs all the time when they were located downtown
-I remember Fong s very well. Went there often.
-If we went in to town on Sat. for groceries Mom would treat us to lunch at the Restaurant down town loved it
-Loved that place,,,😃
-Great restaurant, great Family!!
-It was so great😋
-I used to work there
-We use to go to both downtown & it’s new location on Mountainview
-Growing up we always went there for special occasions ... and later on a snack after a night at the Hollywood lol
-After the Station House for us sometimes. lol.
-Great buffet
- First introduction to Chinese food...loved it!!
-Loved that place for Chinese food.
- Wish it was still there. Great people Great food !
- So glad it's a sushi place nice.
-I also miss Fongs ! Loved going there with a large group ! Such good food!
-We use to go there after school for Shrimp Cocktail and Singapore Slings.
-Those Sinagpore Slings were great.
-Our family had lots of celebration dinners there. My mother did the paperwork for this restaurant. She worked for lawyers.
-Me too.
-I use to work here
-downtown where Yong's is now.....
- Yong’s was the best when we lived in Georgetown
-I felt all grown up going there for egg rolls.
-So many Singapore Slings!
-Loved Fong's Hank, Betty and the kids were awesome, the training staff of the Raiders went there most nights after home games :)
-Were great times back then.
-it was the best time
-My fav for Chinese food then ....
-We went there the night before our wedding in November 1974 and treated both families (15 people) to dinner and drinks. Total cost: $45. Loved that place!
- I cannot believe you remember the cost.
-The all you can eat buffet was not a thing when I lived in town - darn!
- Is it still open? 
Loved that place. They were like family to me.
- it’s still open but it’s a sushi place now.
-They had the BEST Chinese food in Georgetown.
-remember when they were downtown.
-Drank there when we were 16 LOL
-My first job...dishwasher there
-Singapore slings. Lol always my favourite there
-my family's Sunday night special dinner
-ate there a lot
-1st date with my husband of 33 yrs
-Loved this place. Many Birthday Celebrations here.
-I remember the buffet was good! And will always remember when I saw Stompin Tom eating there!
-my wife and I went on Mothers day with our Moms and Stompin Tom and his Mrs were there that night. He said hi to us first. They were very nice people.
-You used to be able to rent the basement for patty’s
-Partys
-combo #4 please....
-Henry Fong still owns the building
-Loved eating there
-Used to go there with one of my older brothers - he used to tell me they cooked stray cats and they were delicious in the Wonton soup.... Then he’ld say... “Let’s have Wonton Soup!”
-Nothing more authentic than chicken balls, sweet and sour sauce and fried rice.
-Everyone said best food ever😁
-I use to work there. Great people and wonderful food. This is when they first opened in their old location.
-My brother in law worked on it for Mna
- Macnally built lt and my brother lnlaw worked on it peter barnes
-Best place to go after a night at the Stationhouse.
-My mother " Olive" worked there and the one downtown for years.
-This was my favourite place foe chinese food!
-When I was young fongs was on Mains street. Lol I was old in this pic.
-Fongs was originally on Main St & I loved eating there! Rarely went to their new location that is pictured!
-My favourite growing up - yummy!!!!
-Went there after work (loblaws) at sometimes with some colleagues for drinks and food. Other times a well.
- It was the best.
-I remember going there after my grade 8 graduation
-I was many years ago for sure
- Had my very first Singapore Sling there.
- Liked it better then not the place it is now
-Loved that place.
-I to miss Fongs
-HANK AND BETTY...GREAT FOOD...MISS U
- I worked for Hank and Betty, they also lived on Airedale court. They are great people!
-They were so much family originated......when I was a kid and they were downtown we used to get a free big ass almond cookie because Hank knew my Mom was on a very tight income and was a treat to just bring us kids to their place......they knew their customers and bent the rules for so many
-very sad the time their beautiful daughter killed ...on the East Coast, tragic car accident....
- i do believe her name was,,,,remember that so well....hit a Moose i do believe,,,,,very sad as she was such a beautiful little girl!!
-Our family favourite, good food, remember the placemats with all the different drinks on them, and the hosts were friendly and nice not like the current place
-That place was so good
-Four generations of our family would gather for dinner at Fongs
-No one makes Almond Soo Gai the was they did.
- I remember running into a skaters faster from Toronto in there I was with my dad .... he was with lady other than his wife.....he did everything but look at us .... he was only a table away.....on my way out i stop and said hello...boy was he pissed
-I miss Fongs. My favourite local Chinese. 😕
-Me too.
-The sushi place is ok. But they are not that friendly
-Was a great place
-I worked there as a waitress in my teens!!! To date myself we are talking 1969’ ish!! Not the best career path for me...lol!!, but a fun job. 😃
-Omg we went there all the time. Was delicious, I believe my sister Sharon Tlucko use to work there!! God so many good memories...
-yes food was awesome, loved going there and since I was a kid I remember my Shirley temples and little umbrellas and they had little candies at the till. 😊
-Made the best Zombies i efer drank lol.
-Loved that place.
-For the Zombies you tw l
-I had a few there. Zombies were great.
-oh i was so young!
-drank every drink that was on the placemat one night lol
-That placemat was how I learned to make all those different drinks. They had the same placemats where I worked. Great food. I remember Anne Fong such a nice girl.
-Miss that place
-poor Anne , friend of my sisters- i think - didnt she die in a car accident hitting a moose in the maritimes? very tragic if i recall correctly.
-I was friends with Anne. She was driving with her Boyfriend Guy, and they did hit a moose. Anne was killed bit I believe Guy was ok.
-Hank and Betty were devastated as we all would be..the unthinkable for sure..😔
-I'll always remember going there with my Mom after we'd weighed in at Weight Watchers.
-Went there for dinner one night and Stopp'n Tom was at the table behind us!! Great food 🥢and great Canadian eye con!!! 🇨🇦
-he lived in the glen for a while. Used have drinks with him at the copper kettle
-That’s true Haydn he did come in the Copper Kettle he drunk Coors Light his son and my son Matt went to school together . When he first came in I didn’t no who he was he couldn’t believe I didn’t no him . Lol,
-OMG Rhonda Nicolucci
-Remember it well Sharron, toooo funny. LOL
- I remember thier beautiful daughter Anne who lost her life way to young. God bless
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1959

3/5/2019

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-My house isn't there yet - 108 Sinclair
-Our house on Raylawn is there
- right next door
-And we were the other next door.
-And if you look in the field behind our houses, you can see the skating rinks. I didn't think they were there that early, guess they were.
-wow and our dads worked hard on those rinks. Wasn’t there one closer to our houses?
-They were up a few houses from us.....right behind the Taylors and Darbys houses. there were 2 rinks, later they built a shed to change skates etc, but somehow it got set on fire and burnt.
-That field at the end of the plaza had church revival meetings and travelling circuses.
-The cluster of trees in the corner of that field were chestnuts.
-THAT is one GREAT PICTURE the spot botton of this is where i helped to move DR, MAC. HOME FROM I believe that was the CLIEVE farm
-The Cleave farm comprised downtown G’town to Moore Park, Main Street to Trafalgar Road, back in the 50s.
-I was 7 years old at that time, we move to Georgetown in 1955.
-That’s my neighbourhood. I was 8. Note: no George Kennedy PS. We walked to Harrison, no buses
-Kennedy school is there. Top centre of pic. Opened in 59. I walked to Harrison for grade 1. Grade 2 in Kennedy in 59
-I see it now. It was a brutal walk wasn’t it?
-Uphill both ways.....lol
-We used to get a ride sometimes in the back of Kenny Langs fathers panel truck.....about 10 of us rolling around back there.
-Ha ha!! And I the long trek to Wrigglesworth before Harrison was built ('56-'57) - we even did morning and afternoon shifts because it was so crowded. I remember some of the Kennedy kids at Harrison before it was built
-Wow 😮 I love this picture! I was born in 1961 and I was raised on Duncan Drive since 1962! What a memory!
- I used to walk along the path to the plaza back then
-Great photo! Before Masson Motors and Beaver Lumber! I remember that path from the plaza. It had a little drop off that was fun to jump with a bike.
-I think I remember a path coming out on to Sinclair opposite the intersection with Duncan.
-And the path led to Eric's Hardware
-A time when georgetown was a real community
-This is an awesome pic
-I lived on Sargent 14. Behind the plaza But I can’t make it out. Help 😁
-Not in there Glen.. this pic is facing the other way
-It was not there yet lol
-Sargent was there then, it was the last street, then there was open fields right to Hungry Hollow until the mid 60s.
-I think of you could go straight back between Loblaws and the plaza you go right to Sargent
-There was a path that way too, like there was the one in the pic to Raylawn
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Delrex Tavern

3/5/2019

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-I remember that restaurant, we use to hang out there back in the day..😂😂
-Yes, we sure did...
-Where was that located?
- if my memory is correct I think it was called the Delrex Plaza
-in the plaza. Now the mall.
-right beside the CIBC which is carters baby store now
-smack dab in the middle..
-originally at the end up until they built the Zellers addition some years later. There was a pathway straight to Raylawn Cres. from that end. The restaurant was also the bus depot at the time, took many a trip from there to the CNE as a kid.
-I sat in that restaurant and could see the well beaten path from Raylawn that we used. Around the corner facing Sinclair was a hairdresser.
-I remember it was at the very end too..
-I just remember folks coming and going but I was only in grade school at that time. You as well way back then! Lol
-On the side of the restaurant in the back there used to be a hair salon also, I think.
- you got it. We lived on Raylawn acres.
-Would I be remembering correctly that I used to take Baton lessons in the basement??
- yes, I do believe it was there. My sister, Monica used to work there.
-It was also the Grey Coach ticket office at the plaza
-Cool photo!
-Who is the guy in the picture?
- it’s my dad 😁 Nick Toris. He worked there when he came to Canada
-I have the same juke box in my house. Use to hang out there with Hazen Sherry after work.
-We had our wedding reception down stairs 54 years ago,$1.25 a plate great memories
-we had our reception there too 50 years ago 😮
-Greeks had to come to Town to establish the first best restaurant.
-My first beer at a tavern. It was affectionately known as 'The Greeks'. Paul and his folks were awesome people.
- Had my first beer at 16 with my dad ! He said if they serve you you can have one lol
-I think I was 15 or 16. It may have looked like it took 19 years for me to have grown my hair that long though lol. I would see a lot of the Raylawn folks in there.
-It was called the ( The Greeks ) run by 4 brothers and father. Great food
-The Delrex Tavern aka the Greeks
-I had my wedding reception there also. They used to make great Singapore Slings. Great memories.
- took my ex there first time we went out
-All the long haired hippies used to hang out in front of the Greeks and we were afraid to walk past them 🤓
- Feeling nostalgic here.....kinda sad.
- Indecent times back then.
-Grew up in that establishment. Great memories. Great staff. Always fun.
-Hamburger deluxe. 1.65 😁
-Love it. !
-Cheese burger, french fry
-do u remember Carmen and mona
-So much fun! Like my big sisters I never had... Carmen, Mona, Linda F, Sarah, Marty, Bessy, Leona, Martha..... probably missed a few of course Dad (Bill) and notorious Pops(Agapios)
-Mona is my Aunt...I remember many time going up there to see her
-First place we ever ate in Georgetown...I was 11!
-Had my first SERVED beer there when I was 16
-What about the 5th zombie free as was the house rule
-Forgot my favorite waitress ! Mom ( Helen ) in the white
-I worked next door at Ricci’ s hair salon for yrs and went in your family restaurant a lot loved everyone very kind people. I also lived 2 doors down from you on moultrey ( Stansel)
-Life of the party ! Miss you every day Dad ( Bill)
-What an awesome guy he was, RIP gone but never forgotten
-you said it bro...
-The Greeks. Yes. How politically incorrect yet correct! How many Grey Bus tickets did I buy there then an Ex while waiting. Loved it. Miss it. Thanks for the memories!
-Such fond memories
-I remember the dances downstairs 25 cent s to get in
-My sister used to drag me to those dances. Haha.
-Oh yea
-Oh what great memories I too remember the dances
-I remember Bill and Andy. When I was like 7 😁
-You could buy Go tickets there...great burgers..first place I ate at in gtwn!
-You forgot Peter, Paul and Gus i can't remember the fathers name.
-Pops
-Earlier mentioned Gus meant Chris
-I wish it was still open

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Mini Fairs at the Plaza

3/5/2019

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-Creepy carnies
-My favorite ride for years
-Mine too Janice!
- the scrambler.
-My favourite ride
-Have you seen plaza fairs recently? They seem to be fewer and fewer.
-When I lived in Georgetown, there was an accident at that fair at the plaza....I believe someone fell from the ferris wheel.
-I remember this. I’m zellers plaza
-I remember that too.
-I remember riding the tilt a whirl about 10 times and then got really sick lolol
-I'm getting woozy just looking at that.
-Remember The “Rocko Plane” was like an enclosed Ferris Wheel where the cars turned upside down. All your change would fall out of your pockets and the carnies would swipe it.
-The Rocko Plane was too much for me!
-The scrambler.
The ONLY ride I would get on!
-Loved the scrambler.
-My favourite!
- you sweet-talked me into going on the flippin’ cage-type Ferris wheel thingie... I still get dizzy when I think of it. 🤪
-It was Roger Smith from RJ's and his daughter Tamara that were in the accident on the ferris wheel at the plaza. Their car broke off and hit others on the way to the ground. Both were injured. That was the last time the rides were at the plaza.
-One of the Lawrence boys I thought was also in the accident. Greg Lawrence or Jim Lawrence was it one of you
-I was there. Saw it happen. Haven't been on a ferris wheel since. So tragic.
-I remember the ferris wheel fell apart i think in the 80's
Standards are in place now
Hey at least it was something
-Remember that well!
-Started in the 70s

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