Western Dip

[okckid]

Does any one have any pictures of the old western dip on s western. I had alot of great times out there.

[Generals64]

Does any one have any pictures of the old western dip on s western. I had alot of great times out there.

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Trying to find some right now for Steve. If you remember the Dip you had to be a southside kid...Correct?????

[okckid]

Actually Del City but I did live on the southside for the first 6yrs of my life.

[grantgeneral78]

what was the dip?

[Prunepicker]

what was the dip?

It was a drive-in. It was affectionately known as the 'grease pit'.
Good burgers and fries.

[okckid]

It was a giant slide. You went down it on a burlap sack. It was right next door to the drive in.

[Generals64]

It was a giant slide. You went down it on a burlap sack. It was right next door to the drive in.

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Whoa:..the Western Dip was a Drive-Inn Restaurant on 51st and S. we3stern. they closed in 1968 or 69......

[Redskins/General]

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Whoa:..the Western Dip was a Drive-Inn Restaurant on 51st and S. we3stern. they closed in 1968 or 69......

The Western Dip's last location was at S.W. 58th and Western on the East side next to the Apco station on the corner!! Your right before that it was at 51st and S. Western on the West side of the street. Just South of the original Suburban Furniture location!!

[Generals64]

The Western Dip's last location was at S.W. 58th and Western on the East side next to the Apco station on the corner!! Your right before that it was at 51st and S. Western on the West side of the street. Just South of the original Suburban Furniture location!!

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All I know hot rod is that the Dip was there (51st) AT THE END OF THE 1966 Class at Grant....took my wife there for a coke before they closed it down....K.E. Smith bought the property and built the building that is there now. There was however a Slide called the Western Dip...

[CarltonsKeeper]

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All I know hot rod is that the Dip was there (51st) AT THE END OF THE 1966 Class at Grant....took my wife there for a coke before they closed it down....K.E. Smith bought the property and built the building that is there now. There was however a Slide called the Western Dip...

Gen/64, I must take issue with both you and Red/Gen!! I believe the Western Dip shut down long before 1966 and I also question whether it was ever the Dip on 58th, but I do know the Burger Hut was on 58th!! It possibly was and I think it may have been Western Dip but only briefly. Need someone to check the closing date of Western Dip! It was closed long before I graduated. Do some checking for us!! I will also...Thank you...

[CarltonsKeeper]

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All I know hot rod is that the Dip was there (51st) AT THE END OF THE 1966 Class at Grant....took my wife there for a coke before they closed it down....K.E. Smith bought the property and built the building that is there now. There was however a Slide called the Western Dip...

Western Dip closing solved!!! (PaPaOU's favorite site) I got a hold of the secretary to "Doc Smith" who now owns the property where the Dip was. She is my neighbor and has been his secretary for over 50 years. Took me a while to realize that was the same place (5201 S. Western), "The Smith Building." I called my neighbor this morning who still works for Doc Smith and got the whole scoop. The Western Dip was sold late 64 or EARLY 65 by Maureen McGehee to Al Miller. While talking to my neighbor Doc Smith came in and we got the whole poop!! He bought the property from Miller. (The Smith Bldg. was built in 65 and opened 1-1-66) My neighbor called Miller and he CONFIRMED that the Dip was going STRONG in May of 1964! He sold the property to Smith and they moved to about 58th and S. Western and operated it under the name of "The Burger Hut" and not the DIP!! My wife had been trying to tell me that but I was confused. SO, IN CONCLUSION. I humbly apologize to Gen64 for doubting his tale of after graduation story of 64. The reason I doubted it was because of his bogus Quote shown above. With all that said Gen64, I will be buying the steaks at Cattlemen's!! You should pay the tip for misleading us with the story shown above. Your RIGHT, I'm WRONG> THE END>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[CarltonsKeeper]

The Western Dip's last location was at S.W. 58th and Western on the East side next to the Apco station on the corner!! Your right before that it was at 51st and S. Western on the West side of the street. Just South of the original Suburban Furniture location!!

The Wester Dip at 58th was short lived and became "THe Burger Hut"

[Prunepicker]

Whoa... the Western Dip was a Drive-Inn Restaurant on 51st and S. western.
they closed in 1968 or 69...

It was more like 71 or 72. I had a friend who worked there at that time.

[Redskins/General]

Hot rod, I like that, in fact you can just call me Rod if you like!! LOL I wasn't disputing the location of the Western Dip, only the fact that it moved to a new location after 51st st. I was a very loyal customer along with the rest of my family. I can't remember when it finally shut down, but it did move across the street east to 58th!! It was the same burger etc. not a slide.

[Generals64]

Hot rod, I like that, in fact you can just call me Rod if you like!! LOL I wasn't disputing the location of the Western Dip, only the fact that it moved to a new location after 51st st. I was a very loyal customer along with the rest of my family. I can't remember when it finally shut down, but it did move across the street east to 58th!! It was the same burger etc. not a slide.

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The main thing about the dip that I still remember was eating my Fries with Mustard on them. Also, more than once getting 3-4 guys together and pooling our money to buy a Hamburger/Fries and coke and then splitting it. Probably was 95 Cents total.

[Redskins/General]

This is TRUE story, I use to ride my bicycle down to 51st Western Dip and park it like a car and have the car hop bring me a hamburger, did that at Potters (later Al 'N' Dubs) and pushed the button for service. No inhibitions as a kid I guess!!

[papaOU]

The more I read this thread the more I begin to believe that ALL YOU GUYS are the Western DIPs.

[Generals64]

The more I read this thread the more I begin to believe that ALL YOU GUYS are the Western DIPs.

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Yep you're right...But, we weren't just a SPOT in Capitol Hill....Did you want one of those jackets or not??? I'm going to bring 10 of them first come first serve.....If you want one I'll consider you as number 1 on the list....

[papaOU]

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Yep you're right...But, we weren't just a SPOT in Capitol Hill....Did you want one of those jackets or not??? I'm going to bring 10 of them first come first serve.....If you want one I'll consider you as number 1 on the list....

I'll be there.

[Generals64]

I'll be there.

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Well pops, for once in your life you are actually Number one.....I've promised another to another and I guess Prunepicker wants one...so, that leaves 7 left...Hey do you want the marching pants also????? let me know and I'll even bring you the hat that they wore....

[papaOU]

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Well pops, for once in your life you are actually Number one.....I've promised another to another and I guess Prunepicker wants one...so, that leaves 7 left...Hey do you want the marching pants also????? let me know and I'll even bring you the hat that they wore....

Bring 'em on. A hotdog, rootbeer, old friends, new friends and now;


dress up!!!

Who says getting old is a drag!!!

I'm gonna' ask Southside girl if she wants one.

[CarltonsKeeper]

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Well pops, for once in your life you are actually Number one.....I've promised another to another and I guess Prunepicker wants one...so, that leaves 7 left...Hey do you want the marching pants also????? let me know and I'll even bring you the hat that they wore....

I guess I'm getting old and confused, these must be Western Dip uniforms is the only thing I can figure out!!

[WazAnOkie]

OK, ya got me with this one, and I had to register and join in.

The Western Dip was a great place there at 51st and Western, I lived right down the street from it.

The comments about it being across from Suburban Furniture brought back memories, but lets go further back...... what was on that site before Suburban Furniture?

And how about going one block south to 52nd. What was there on the NW corner where it has been a vacant lot since it closed years ago???

[Generals64]

OK, ya got me with this one, and I had to register and join in.

The Western Dip was a great place there at 51st and Western, I lived right down the street from it.

The comments about it being across from Suburban Furniture brought back memories, but lets go further back...... what was on that site before Suburban Furniture?

And how about going one block south to 52nd. What was there on the NW corner where it has been a vacant lot since it closed years ago???

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O.K., if you lived there, you must have gone to Grant....And wasn't that a Bread Store????otherwise, I am completely lost....

[papaOU]

OK, ya got me with this one, and I had to register and join in.

The Western Dip was a great place there at 51st and Western, I lived right down the street from it.

The comments about it being across from Suburban Furniture brought back memories, but lets go further back...... what was on that site before Suburban Furniture?

And how about going one block south to 52nd. What was there on the NW corner where it has been a vacant lot since it closed years ago???

It was a street car station!

Horse drawn at that.

Are you one of the original Western Dips?