Yes, there are lots of memories for lots of folks at Dixie's. We never
at there a lot, but if you were going out to Funk's Grove for a stroll
in the woods, it was a good place to land afterwards for a bite. There
was another truck stop in Lexington right on Route 66 that we liked a
lot better, but it didn't take long for it to fold after I-55 was put
in. For the life of me I can't remember the name of that one.
You're right, the food could be decent. I just wouldn't be counting on
it if you're on a low-fat regimen. ;-)
Earl
Paul Braun wrote:
>On 1 Jun 2005 at 21:25, Earl Dunbar wrote:
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>>As in Dixie Trucker's Home? Please, no...
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>I've been stopping at the original Dixie off of I-55 in McLean for more
>than 20years when I drive down from NW Indiana to southern IL to
>visit my dad. Food's decent, depending on the cook, and the pie is
>good.
>
>It's more of a tradition than anything -- back in '72, when my family
>moved from Chicago down to Southern Illinois, my dad moved down
>several months ahead of the rest of us so I could finish school.
>Every Friday, my mom would pack up my little brother, take me out
>of school at 2pm, and we'd drive down to spend the weekend with
>Dad. Always stopped at Dixie going both ways -- it became a
>landmark on the trip.
>
>Now that Mom's gone, I stop there because it holds good memories
>for me. And it's roughly halfway down.
>
>Paul Braun WD9GCO
>cygnus at ctgonline.org
>Valparaiso, IN
>
>"Enjoy every sandwich." -- Warren Zevon
>
>"At Microsoft, Quality is job, oh, I dunno, maybe 7 or 8?"
>
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