Southside OKC Memories....anyone?

[gen70]

I can't believe you found a picture of a Griff's. What was the location?

[Prunepicker]

ok someone mentioned griffs is this it?

Yes! That looks like the one that was just west of S Penn on 44th.

It was a popular after the ballgame for the coaches to take us.

[grantgeneral78]

My cousin sent it to me he said that is where it was. Just as picker said.

[gen70]

Anyone remember the Vic?

I to seem to remember the Vic. What was it and where?

[Rickster]

I to seem to remember the Vic. What was it and where?

Well, it was alittle before our time gen70, but it was a Beatnik joint in the Victory building, NW 18th & Classen. I was too young to go there but my oldest brother went there.

[Rickster]

For the life of me, I just can't remember Griff's. When was it there?

[Prunepicker]

For the life of me, I just can't remember Griff's. When was it there?

The 60's. It may have lasted into the 70's, but I don't think so.

[gen70]

Well, it was alittle before our time gen70, but it was a Beatnik joint in the Victory building, NW 18th & Classen. I was too young to go there but my oldest brother went there.

I knew I placed it, it's called the Victoria building. on 19th & Classen on the west side. It's a cool old bldg..

[FRISKY]

was the old drug store on 25th and robinson where clara luper had the sit in?

Clara Luper and her group had sit-ins and protested in many locations. The first place that received national attention was Katz Drug Store downtown OKC. I don't remember if they had a sit-in at the drug store on 25th and Robinson, but they might have been at that location within a couple years of the Katz incident.

[FRISKY]

For the life of me, I just can't remember Griff's. When was it there?

The picture GrantGeneral78 posted looks like the Griffs sign, but I doubt it's the sign from the 44th street store because it has some '80s/'90s stuff like a third tail light on the van, two-tone paint and straight handlebars on the bicycle and wrap-around tail lights on the truck in the picture...not to mention "Fries for $1"...

[Prunepicker]

The picture GrantGeneral78 posted looks like the Griffs sign, but I doubt it's the
sign from the 44th street store because it has some '80s/'90s stuff like a third tail
light on the van, two-tone paint and straight handlebars on the bicycle and
wrap-around tail lights on the truck in the picture...not to mention "Fries for $1"...

You are absolutely correct! We were duped! The trees looked like what I
remember but there wasn't a bakery across the street.

Large fries were non-existent. The regular size @ 15 cents.

Maybe this was Photoshopped.

[FRISKY]

Maybe this was Photoshopped.

...Or just a different Griffs location.

[Prunepicker]

...Or just a different Griffs location.

I noticed that there's still a location in Denver, CO.

Griff's

[andy157]

For the life of me, I just can't remember Griff's. When was it there?

There was a Griffs Burger Bar on the corner of S.W. 59th and Shartel in the late 60s. Sherri's Diner sits there now. Clydes "Q" Center was next door.

[grantgeneral78]

The picture GrantGeneral78 posted looks like the Griffs sign, but I doubt it's the sign from the 44th street store because it has some '80s/'90s stuff like a third tail light on the van, two-tone paint and straight handlebars on the bicycle and wrap-around tail lights on the truck in the picture...not to mention "Fries for $1"...

Yeah I was thinking the same thing when I looked at the background, he said he was pulling my leg he found it on a different site a few months back....family sheesh!

[MonkeyBiz6903]

I stand corrected, Griff's it was. 10 burgers for a dollar, man those where the days.

[Prunepicker]

I stand corrected, Griff's it was. 10 burgers for a dollar, man those where the
days.

On Tuesdays they had a special. Burger, fries and a shake for 35 cents.

[gen70]

There was a Griffs Burger Bar on the corner of S.W. 59th and Shartel in the late 60s. Sherri's Diner sits there now. Clydes "Q" Center was next door.

I remember the Griff's there. I had been trying to remember the name of the poolhall for quite a while. Thanks! Do you remember the name of the little bar just down the street on the northside?

[gen70]

I was thinking about the Red Barn restaurant on S. Penn. next to the Y.M.C.A.. I know it's long gone but, I used to clean up the gravel parking lot for the owner when I was young. His name was Jim Muskowski (spelling probably wrong). I believe a member of his family owned Penn 44 Lanes and was also a lawyer. I also worked at the bowling alley a little. Man I still remember the burgers and fries from there. Also, I think Jim had a son my age. Does anyone remember this family?

[Generals64]

I was thinking about the Red Barn restaurant on S. Penn. next to the Y.M.C.A.. I know it's long gone but, I used to clean up the gravel parking lot for the owner when I was young. His name was Jim Muskowski (spelling probably wrong). I believe a member of his family owned Penn 44 Lanes and was also a lawyer. I also worked at the bowling alley a little. Man I still remember the burgers and fries from there. Also, I think Jim had a son my age. Does anyone remember this family?

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It was the Miskovsky family...They were Lawyers .... Not proud to say but I knew the Son....The dad George Miskovsky was quite a politician.

[Prunepicker]

I believe a member of his family owned Penn 44 Lanes and was also a lawyer. I
also worked at the bowling alley a little. Man I still remember the burgers and
fries from there. Also, I think Jim had a son my age. Does anyone remember this
family?

I don't remember the family but I remember the burgers and fries! The chili
cheese burger was the bomb. We ate there every we went bowling, which was
weekly.

As a kid I liked the triple scoop ice cream cone for a quarter.

[Generals64]

Going down S.W. 44th East of Pennsylvania....Remember when there were nothing but families living there and No businesses in the homes? How about the old Myrtle Lodge..That was where the formal dance affairs seemed to always happen. The prom was great but the formal affairs those Southside girls put on. Still hate to wear a Tux though. I remember my senior prom at Grant ....State Fair grounds....Some of the guys were told to put their Bourbon in a Douche bag and run the line down their coat sleeves.....Dummies, they ALL forgot to attach the line to the bag well...Cheap bourbon on a White coat looks and smells real bad...We all still had a good time......Those were the days.

[grantgeneral78]

Where was this at...............

[Prunepicker]

I think it's still in Muskogee.

Where was this at?

[andy157]

I remember the Griff's there. I had been trying to remember the name of the poolhall for quite a while. Thanks! Do you remember the name of the little bar just down the street on the northside?

I assume your talking down the street to the "West". Yes, there is a bar thats sits on the North side of S.W.59th (across from Whataburger) a few blocks West of Western. Last time I was by there which was 5 or 6 weeks ago, it was still called Cyd's Place. It may have at one time had a different name, but its been Cyds for a long time, I would say around 20 years or so. Do you remember the "950" Lounge? What a great little dive that place was.