tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post3439957632501882209..comments2024-02-17T05:13:24.552-05:00Comments on Tommy's Table: The Penguin, version 1.0Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-54479577543177079472010-10-05T08:06:54.257-04:002010-10-05T08:06:54.257-04:00Before white flight Charlotte was a great place to...Before white flight Charlotte was a great place to live and work. Midwood, Elizabeth, Eastland, Central Ave, Sharon Amity, The Plaza, old Independence Blvd, Eastway Dr Monroe Road, Tryon St, South Blvd, downtown, were all 100% SAFE CLEAN LIVABLE !!!<br /><br />This whole joint is totally shot to hell in a handbasket now. Its hilarious to hear others want to save a few small hole in the wall eateries as history when in all reality 40-50 yrs ago they were considered ratholes back then too.<br /><br />You just have to know your way around now and tiptoe thru the bad areas to avoid getting murdered or robbed to get to the half decent areas. What a joke. <br /><br />Everything went to hell when the great Fred Kirby moved from Park Rd to Indian Trail way back and the Crackerjacks busted up...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-84220432231576373762010-10-04T15:42:19.396-04:002010-10-04T15:42:19.396-04:00Yea so what the hell ever happened to the highly p...Yea so what the hell ever happened to the highly popular hotspot The Purple Pengiun niteclub next door in the shopping center parking lot? <br />Oh yea it burned down in 1970. James Brown was supposed to play that nite but the Flames got there first.<br />Every club ever owned by Plumedies burned down but nobody ever suspected arson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-14873448132832223882010-09-29T21:23:32.474-04:002010-09-29T21:23:32.474-04:00That's the Penguin that I knew. I lived on Tho...That's the Penguin that I knew. I lived on Thomas Ave. for about 10 years during the time this story was written. The Man's bathroom had a big round hole in the roof where the fan used to be. When it rained, it rained in the bathroom. The place had the absolute lowest health food rating of any place that I had ever eaten food out of. It was about as low as it could be without being shut down. Coldest beer in town and the cheapest burger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-33789568926704344932010-09-28T16:39:46.578-04:002010-09-28T16:39:46.578-04:00Thanks for sharing Tommy!! Go Penguin!!!Thanks for sharing Tommy!! Go Penguin!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-85678657553665331572010-09-28T11:58:18.485-04:002010-09-28T11:58:18.485-04:00Tommy, wow. What a great story to dig up, gives su...Tommy, wow. What a great story to dig up, gives such a clear visual. Everyone knows there are three sides to a story. X vs. Y and then there is the truth.<br /><br />Diane, I felt like I was there back in 1995 thanks to your well written story. Way to make things a bit clearer for those of us who were not present or had never even heard of the Penguin till just recently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-40193914652765494672010-09-27T22:08:54.526-04:002010-09-27T22:08:54.526-04:00GEORGE SANTAYANA:
"Those who cannot remember ...GEORGE SANTAYANA:<br />"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," (1905) <br />Everything happens for a reason...keep watching... the truth will come out....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25620415.post-52635597215368622932010-09-27T16:08:21.419-04:002010-09-27T16:08:21.419-04:00I moved here in 2001 and found the Penguin shortly...I moved here in 2001 and found the Penguin shortly thereafter. I had heard about the type of place the Penguin used to be, as well as the neoghborhood, but I could never really picture it. Now, I can. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com