After a legendary 90 years, Don Roth's restaurant will close forever (Sun Times, Nov3). That follows the recent closing of 80-year-old Kiddieland plus a galaxy of Loop traditions from Fields to Carsons to Henrici. This is starting to hurt...!
Chicago, like America, is a sunrise society where the new trumps the old. Nothing wrong with that, but why I wonder are there legendary sites and stores in other countries which survive for centuries? Maybe they sense it's their yesterdays which shape their todays and make possible their tomorrows. And so they give up their past more reluctantly.
What's past is still important to most of us. It's why we have reunions and vigils, anniversaries and family albums. And yet, for every one of our memories there's a wrecking crew ready to dig it up. So here's an idea. With the holidays coming, notice how the kids and the seniors can still share a talk and a turkey together. As long as this is true, we'll by okay.
Only there won't be any more Don Roth "spinning salads" to go with the meal....
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And no more prime ribs ala Roth. Sob...!!
ReplyDeleteIt really does hurt! So many places I loved as a child and young adult are disappearing....including the wonderful spinning salad! Sob is right!
ReplyDeleteThis is the problem with clocks -- they only move ahead.Well, maybe that's the way it was meant to be
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