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Sweets Shop

"Home of Frozen Pickle Juice"

2505 Avenue G

Snyder, Texas

7.7.2013

sweet and sour

 

"Frozen Pickle Juice" is a treat I've never heard of -- nor one I wish to sample!  The Sweet Shop is a hamburger drive-in advertising "made the same way since 1954" without specifying which way that is.  The mailbox holds empty wine bottles -- that I would have ordered but didn't see on the menu.

 

Sweet Shop

2505 Avenue G

Snyder, Texas

7.7.2013

the ritz

 

The Ritz Theater, located on the square, has recently been renovated.  While no longer strictly a movie theater, it is a community gathering place.  It was a backdrop in 2001 for the George Strait movie "Grand Champion."  Not only did I miss the theater -- I don't even remember the movie!  If you're a fan of the Duke, the Ritz will host a John Wayne Fest over Labor Day.

 

The Ritz

1810 26th St
Snyder, Texas
7.7.2013

marks the spot

 

To Julie Andrews' list of favorite things, I would add doors.  This door is apropos on so many levels:  old building, corrugated tin, strong graphics, triangles and rectangles!  Evidently I'm not the only photographer fascinated by doors -- visit  the Legion of Door Whores for more portals.

 

2401 Avenue Q

Snyder, Texas

7.7.2013

July 7, 2013

29 cent gas - 10 cent coke

 

On a triangular lot on what was a previously busy highway, the 1935 Sinclair Station has been restored.   For those who have never known anything but "self pump," the station offers a glimpse into the past with the pumps, the wringer for the chamois (when was the last time your windshield was washed?), the flat-fixing machine.  Peek in the minuscule office to see the pay phone, the map rack, and the "free" glasses offered with a fill-up.

Sinclair Station
701 Coliseum Drive
Snyder, Texas
www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/36403