A Thousand Words
By Jock Lauterer
Just an image of three happy guys and a breakfast grill, with the big man in the middle with one arm draped affectionately around the shoulder of a younger man. Don’t know who took the picture or the identity of the two younger men. (Ye Olde general manager Daisy Maness dates the photo to the early ’90s.) But the large framed photo has been hanging in the back of Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe for as long as I’ve been going there. And now, since the recent passing of James Peter Chris, longtime owner of “Ye Olde,†this simple snapshot has become something of an icon. I say icon because the photo speaks volumes about the sense of community, which, though not officially on the menu of the Franklin Street landmark, is standard fare. “Jimmy†Chris leaves behind a 40-year legacy of fellowship, inclusion and good times as well as “Good Food, No Yoke.â€
A THOUSAND WORDS
Do you have an important old photo that you value? Email your photo to jock@email.unc.edu and include the story behind the picture. Because every picture tells a story. And its worth? A thousand words.
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