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?

[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...

[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!!

[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"

[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...

[Generals64]

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...

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I do know this, the last week of my Senior Year (1964) we all went there for lunch....We agreed that everyone would have enough money with them to pay for a complete Burger Basket without pooling our money.....Six of us.....Have only seen two of those guys since graduation night...Man, now I've got to find the other guys....

[Prunepicker]

what was the dip?

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

[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.

[Prunepicker]

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...

Hey, I remember the Dip at @ 58th and Western and it was there in the
early 70's, too.

Now if there was one on 51st, that's a different story or a big fat lie. Maybe
it's just a bunch of really old guys who remember everything but don't know
where everything was.

[Generals64]

Hey, I remember the Dip at @ 58th and Western and it was there in the
early 70's, too.

Now if there was one on 51st, that's a different story or a big fat lie. Maybe
it's just a bunch of really old guys who remember everything but don't know
where everything was.

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No, I have to concede to CK...But, the original Western dip was on 51/Western. I'm sure USG60 would agree with me....By the way Grant70's wife sent me an email...He's working somewhere in Kentucky without the Internet???Said he'd return....

[CarltonsKeeper]

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No, I have to concede to CK...But, the original Western dip was on 51/Western. I'm sure USG60 would agree with me....By the way Grant70's wife sent me an email...He's working somewhere in Kentucky without the Internet???Said he'd return....

You are 100% correct on the original location of the Western Dip! It was S.W. 51st and S. Western on the Southwest corner, just south of the original Suburban Furniture. I do remember when it moved to s.w. 58th on the east side! Mrs. Keeper says it eventually turned into The Burger Hut! She grew up at 50th and S. western. The original Western Dip closed somewhere around 1961 to 63 if not earlier, I'm almost sure of that. Have Soonergirl or someone check that out...Do you know who we went to school with that his brother owned (owns) Suburban Furniture Mr. Gen/64. If you do, you get to pay for our next lunch!! And I like BIG STEAKS!!!

[Generals64]

You are 100% correct on the original location of the Western Dip! It was S.W. 51st and S. Western on the Southwest corner, just south of the original Suburban Furniture. I do remember when it moved to s.w. 58th on the east side! Mrs. Keeper says it eventually turned into The Burger Hut! She grew up at 50th and S. western. The original Western Dip closed somewhere around 1961 to 63 if not earlier, I'm almost sure of that. Have Soonergirl or someone check that out...Do you know who we went to school with that his brother owned (owns) Suburban Furniture Mr. Gen/64. If you do, you get to pay for our next lunch!! And I like BIG STEAKS!!!

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Don't remember the Suburban Furniture name...But, I promise I ate at The Western Dip the last day of School in 1964.....Me and three others....but, you have rattled my cage about the store...by the way ....those steaks from Texas were wonderfullllllllllllll..................

[Prunepicker]

... Do you know who we went to school with that his brother owned (owns)
Suburban Furniture Mr. Gen/64. If you do, you get to pay for our next lunch!
And I like BIG STEAKS!

It's Buford T. Justice.

Fergit about big stakes with Gen64. He alwayz buyz lunch at Coit's.
Not that it's bad. It's jes' yo' ain't gittin' no stake lessin' it's fer a tent.

Beleeve me. I know.

[Generals64]

It's Buford T. Justice.

Fergit about big stakes with Gen64. He alwayz buyz lunch at Coit's.
Not that it's bad. It's jes' yo' ain't gittin' no stake lessin' it's fer a tent.

Beleeve me. I know.

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Hey, I told you yesterday was the last meeting for the missus....We're ready to indulge.....now, you say when....

[Prunepicker]

Hey, I told you yesterday was the last meeting for the missus... We're ready
to indulge... now, you say when...

I'm gonna send ya'll a private message. Don't let nobody read it!

[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....