The Little Burger King in Mattoon That Beat the Big Burger King

I was listening to Jim Morgan's Time Capsule on North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina's 94.9 WVCO, the Surf, this morning which was back to 1968 and heard him say that in this year a one-store Burger King in Mattoon, Illinois, withstood an attack by the big corporate Burger King over its name.  

Both were formed in 1952.  The Mattoon store had an Illinois copyright on the name and the big Burger King had a federal copyright.  It went to the courts and the little Burger King won and to this day, no corporate Burger Kings can be within 20 miles of Mattoon, Illinois.

So, if you're looking for a Whopper, don't go to Mattoon.  But, if it's a unique mom and pop operation you seek.  You know where to go,

Somebody Give Me A Cheeseburger.  --RoadDog

Good Times in the Area: Weekday Radio, 1970 and Da Sox Lose

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7

Listened to the usual weekday stations while working on these blogs.  I listen to WDRV, 7.1 FM over the air waves and the Surf, WVCO 94.9 FM out of North Myrtle Beach over the internet.    Bob Stroud went back to a great college year for me, 1970, spent at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on his Ten at Ten show on the Drive.   The #1 album back then was "Cosmo's Factory" by my favorite group, Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Liz and I went to Sunnyside Tavern in Johnsburg to watch the first game of the ALDS between the White Sox and the Houston Astros.  The place was crowded and people watching the game and there would have been more cheering, but sadly, this was the Bad Sox/Sad Sox playing and the bats were essentially silent, plus pitching questionable.  It was a 6-1 loss.

But, I had what I consider the best Chicago hot dog anywhere at Sunnyside, and, for just $2 and an extra $1 for fries.  Beat that deal!!

Drowning My Sorrows, You Know.  --RoadDog

Shagging On the Strand Spring Safari 2018

I am listening to the Surf, 94.9 FM out of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, right now and heard them announce that April 20 to April 29 is the annual Spring Safari S.O.S..  This means there will be lots of Beach Music being played in town over this period.

The Shag (not the English word) is South Carolina's State Dance, a slow form of the bop.  And, of course that Beach Music is some of the greatest music anywhere around (in my humble opinion).

One of these days I sure hope to get there for it.  Not to dance the Shag, but to klisten to that great music and sip plenty of ice cold beer.

--RoadShag