[turbo96z28]

so me, Cheryl (my girl), her best friend, and her boyfriend tried to go bowling tonight and every place was packed.

i said, lets go to Elite billiards, formerly B&L, on route 1 by the old Ford plant in edison

anyone who was ever there knows what the place was like. little short dude behind the counter. everything from 80s rock to rap in the jukebox. nice comfortable feel to the place.

there is now a huge cage in the middle of the room for a ping pong table. there are mirrors all over the wall. there is a couch and love seat by the counter.

now i know this sounds cool to some, but those that knew B&L know how heartbreaking it really is to hear it turned into a teenie bopper pool joint.

i won't have a problem going there, but it's just the initial shock of seeing it so different that got to me.

just sucks that so many things that i've known since i was a kid are either getting torn down or turned into some cartoon version of what it used to be.

remember Bradlees, Caldors, Rickels, Kiddie City?????

anyone else knwo what i'm talking about?