Tube City Almanac

December 26, 2007

The Eyes of Texas Are Upon Yinz

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This is the 100 block of South Main Street in McAllen, Texas, the very heart of that city's business district. From the tailfin of the 1960 Chevrolet that's poking into the frame, I'd have to say this photo was taken in December of either 1960 or 1961.

But the words "ELVIS" and "HAWAII" are barely visible on the marquee of the Palace Theater, which means the movie Blue Hawaii was playing. That definitively nails the year to 1961.

I can hear you saying, "That's very nice, but what does it have to do with McKeesport, Pa., Our Fair City?"

Well, here's the answer.






Your Comments are Welcome!

My darling wife of 21 years was working at Murphy’s #1 in beautiful dahn-tahn McKeesport when I met her.

I can tell you and your readers the classic story of the first time I saw her which was actually in the store…. but only upon request.

Paul
Paul Shelly (URL) - December 27, 2007



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