Romney Dinged at Diner, Loses Appetite

Republican candidate Mitt Romney came up against an actual American asking tough questions at the Red Arrow diner in Manchester, NH recently. The questions  about health care came from Michelle Griffin, a Red Arrow employee for 12 years. As the Washington Post reported it, Griffin was  "in no mood for platitudes."

About the Red Arrow--it's a food heritage site, in business since 1922, tra la. ( Its history page  says the joint opened in October 1921...and also "since 1922." ..) Open 24 hours, The Red Arrow was voted among the top 10 American diners by USA Today at one point.

The boom days of dinerdom were in the 1950's and then fast food joints began edging out the old silver-sides. But there's a resurgence in affection for diners these days, thankfully. To find the real thing one must get off major highways  and look along sideroads for places stuffed with cars at 6:30 am--at least that's how we choose where to stop for breakfast--apple pie a la mode and coffee, please. Plus--are those home fries made fresh?

As for the "no mood for platitudes,"  many of us are feeling that way these days, and sometimes the gorge rises. You can read Ms. Griffin's questions via the WPost link above.

Comments

[KathyF]

I'm totally with Michelle on health care. My daughter will be a Mass resident soon, btw.

Also, I'm no longer impressed by a diner that's been opened "since 1922", having recently eaten at an establishment that was serving pilgrims in the thirteenth century. Bah!

Google Y Gegin Fawr and you'll see where I mean.

[Foodie]

Right--well, here in the pathetic nouveau States we do our best--we do have 17th c. vineyards in NM--and Ansazi corn cobs from waaaayish back...
Will Google Y Gegin Fawr. Gotta love it.