Tulsa November 2006 - Elvis has left the building

For those of you Okies receiving this, I'm sure you know about
the Metro Diner on Route 66 (11th and Harvard). For those of
you who don't here a little background.

The Metro is a 50's style diner that has been in business 22
years. The hostess stand is the back end of a '57 Chevy - it
has a soda fountain with stools, a pink flamingo, lots of
other retro fixtures and many, many pictures of Elvis, and
Marilyn Monroe and others of that era. Even though it opened
AFTER the King died, the marquee often said "ELVIS EATS HERE".

Well, today it said "ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING". The diner
closed today - the property was confiscated by the University
of Tulsa to expand their parking lot. Another one of the
little local controversies going on here that I have enjoyed
following.


The Metro was a neat place - have been there several times
with various family members - and of course my sister Cyndee
knows pretty much everyone who works there. (I've told y'all
before - she knows EVERYONE in Tulsa - we have run into people
she knows at the ballet, concerts, restaurants, everywhere we
go!!!!!

We went over there today and the place was packed. People
getting one last dose of chicken fried steak and chocolate
shakes (my favorite dish there was the Monte Cristo sandwich
and Italian cream cake).

The outside of the diner is pink and black tiles and they were
letting people pry them off and take them. Cyndee did so and
Channel 8 was there taping the activities - they interviewed
and taped her, but I just watched the newscast and they didn't
show her.

I'm attaching a picture of the marquee - but have several more
- if you want to see them let me know and I will e-mail to
you.

Mom - I will get prints for you of Cyndee and also of
Thanksgiving.