Coke Corner, 1973

Huzzah! Nobody says "huzzah" in real life, but it's fun to use it on blogs because it gets people's attention, and then they send bags and bags of cash to the blogger. Hint hint. Anyway, I say "huzzah" this time because I have more wonderful photos from Mr. X, circa 1973. We're back at the Coca Cola Refreshment Corner. I told Walt they should call it the "Coca Cola Cavity Corner", but he pretended that he didn't hear me.

Here's an unusual detail view of one Main Street entrance to the Cavity Corner (eh? EH??) with that cool vertical sign. It looks like it's very late afternoon, and as you can see, the lights are already a-flashin' and a-blinkin'. The young woman in the lower left is looking at Mr. X either seductively or suspiciously, I can't decide which.

Inside, the Coke Corner is hopping with activity. I hope you weren't expecting to get a seat, because there are none to be had. And the gutter is too good for you! Sorry, sometimes I forget where I am. Folks are theoretically enjoying their hot dogs and hot frogs with their glasses of cold, refreshing Kokomo Kola.

Let's zoom in for a look at the little display. Is it a diorama? Or a "tableau"? On the left, a baseball game is being played. Ty Cobb is preparing to dig his spikes into the shins of the catcher, or at least that's what I'd like to see. To the right, I believe that a saloon keeper is being roughed up by two young children who are out of control thanks to the five glasses of Coke they've each had. "Give us your money!".

Here's another nice interior view; the kid in the yellow windbreaker has such a headache. Mel Blanc is waiting to order, and he's thinking about doing one of his famous voices. Marvin Martian, perhaps. Notice the bottles of Coke to our right, each with a tag indicating the country in which it was sold. You can find Coke in practically every corner of the planet! (Insert Oxnard joke here).

THANK YOU, Mr. X!