by Lou_Para » Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:41 pm
A little off-topic,but I used to get a kick hearing my Dad and my uncles talking about the girls and gambling road trips they used to make to Steubenville back in the 50's. I grew up in the Mckees Rocks/Stowe/Pittock area,and the notion that back then they would drive such a long way is kind of amusing. Of course those things were available closer to home, but a lot of these guys had girlfriends and decent jobs,so discretion was important. Also the variety and quality of these amusements was on a much higher level than at home. Uncle John used to tell me that on Friday nights,the guys and their girls would go to Coraopolis, (maybe have dinner at Segneri's), and dance to big bands. Then on Sat. night they'd load up the Studebaker and it was off to Steubenville.
A little off-topic,but I used to get a kick hearing my Dad and my uncles talking about the girls and gambling road trips they used to make to Steubenville back in the 50's. I grew up in the Mckees Rocks/Stowe/Pittock area,and the notion that back then they would drive such a long way is kind of amusing. Of course those things were available closer to home, but a lot of these guys had girlfriends and decent jobs,so discretion was important. Also the variety and quality of these amusements was on a much higher level than at home. Uncle John used to tell me that on Friday nights,the guys and their girls would go to Coraopolis, (maybe have dinner at Segneri's), and dance to big bands. Then on Sat. night they'd load up the Studebaker and it was off to Steubenville.