theme bar

it is, but drinks are more expensive now.

seems to be a late 1940s, to mid 1950s theme.

the interior is cavernous.

the floor staff looks confused and out of sorts.

the food’s more expensive, too.

old photos dotting the walls in an attempt

at adding "atmosphere" are lost within the space,

and when approached, seem senseless.

those places are not where I'd want to be

let alone where I'd want to eat,––  although

 

there's a stunning photograph of Ava Gardner,

reclining leisurely, drifting a slow come hither,

suitable for the wildest daydreams.

along the theme's timeline, the Korean Conflict

would've been heating up, and in short order

it would become America's war, a significant event,

but the bar's theme shows no indication of it

nor its artisans an interest in pursuing my inquiry into it.

 

In her photo, the dazzling Miss Gardner is at her best,

left to her own devices, and clearly she's the most beautiful

woman Louis B. Mayer ever graced upon the backlots of MGM.

"fella's,..when they ask you what you're fighting for,––

there's your answer."

I’ll take the two-top just below her image.

the movies aren’t what they used to be.

there's a slight wobble to the table.

cheeseburger, french fries, orangeade with ice.

25– with tip, $30.00.

at these prices they’d have run this joint outta town on a rail in 1945.

I'll bet they'd've held on to the photo of Ava, though.

I mean, they weren't crazy.