I worked at Girlie Pancake in 1973-74, dishwasher, graveyard shift. Had a crush on the waitress in the black '59 Chev, can't recall her name, now. We would go down to the Canadian River after work to drink beer. Brenda Laney was manager, never gave me a hard time. The cook was an arab guy, I think his name was Mir. Don't remember you, Joe, what was your job?
@vt500man You may be talking about Julie Reid. I worked the morning shift 1974 so I probably stumbled in as you were leaving. I was kinda janitor/dishwasher/prep cook.. they had a dishwasher but I helped when things got busy. I spent the slower times chopping lettuce or cleaning bathrooms. Amazingly, I think back on this time as a great highlight... I had very few bills so even at minimum wage I had tons of spare cash to buy guitars. Guess minimum wage isn't the same anymore...
@bobnighthawk I agree! It was a wonderful place and a magical time. Was it you who supplied the radio that played in Girlie's kitchen? What a supreme privilege it was to listen to the Dr. Demento Show at work. Thank you so much for jogging my memory.
from the younger generation of normanites, I loved this and it was very inspiring to think people like me have been here before and enjoyed the same type of memories I am making now.
Its crazy to see how much this place looks the same after so much growth since then. I have lived her for ten or eleven years now, and it's still pretty much the same place from what I can see if your film, lol.
ahh but you see, in 1973, Norman was full of long haired hippies. Even the cowboys were growing their hair long. and all the footage was shot during the day. At night, everyone was either on campus corner drunk or out at Thundermud drunk.
I worked at Girlie Pancake in 1973-74, dishwasher, graveyard shift. Had a crush on the waitress in the black '59 Chev, can't recall her name, now. We would go down to the Canadian River after work to drink beer. Brenda Laney was manager, never gave me a hard time. The cook was an arab guy, I think his name was Mir. Don't remember you, Joe, what was your job?
vt500man 2 months ago
@vt500man You may be talking about Julie Reid. I worked the morning shift 1974 so I probably stumbled in as you were leaving. I was kinda janitor/dishwasher/prep cook.. they had a dishwasher but I helped when things got busy. I spent the slower times chopping lettuce or cleaning bathrooms. Amazingly, I think back on this time as a great highlight... I had very few bills so even at minimum wage I had tons of spare cash to buy guitars. Guess minimum wage isn't the same anymore...
bobnighthawk 2 months ago
@bobnighthawk I agree! It was a wonderful place and a magical time. Was it you who supplied the radio that played in Girlie's kitchen? What a supreme privilege it was to listen to the Dr. Demento Show at work. Thank you so much for jogging my memory.
vt500man 2 months ago
Hippies!
macrent2 7 months ago
from the younger generation of normanites, I loved this and it was very inspiring to think people like me have been here before and enjoyed the same type of memories I am making now.
corbinhart 8 months ago
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corbinhart 8 months ago
Great music.
beowulven 11 months ago
Its crazy to see how much this place looks the same after so much growth since then. I have lived her for ten or eleven years now, and it's still pretty much the same place from what I can see if your film, lol.
LordVindicator 1 year ago
nice views of the ol Girlie Pancake House! I was the manager there in the mid 80's till it closed in 1987! thanks for posting this! John
soonerjh 1 year ago
4:30 "Banjo, if you don't knock it off, you're gonna knock the cigarette out of momma's hand".
michelformika 1 year ago
If this was Norman, Oklahoma in 1973, where are all the drunk rednecks?
AK47bandit 1 year ago
@AK47bandit
ahh but you see, in 1973, Norman was full of long haired hippies. Even the cowboys were growing their hair long. and all the footage was shot during the day. At night, everyone was either on campus corner drunk or out at Thundermud drunk.
bobnighthawk 1 year ago
Wow that's cool. Upload some more.
npd69 1 year ago
holy crap! i lived briefly in the big white house seen at 4:05. the stairs go the opposite direction now and its a slum apartment house.
velorutionary4 1 year ago
Oh my god , very touching
I love it , greeting for you all .
StubbornDirt 1 year ago
cool
bknmcl 1 year ago
great stuff. Norman was prob way freer back then
raceyboy 2 years ago
i'd say don't edit it. or less fun more scenery. entertainment continues.. you should put up more of driving around and outside
tddesignnet 2 years ago
hey there jesse
tddesignnet 2 years ago
beautiful..
jessehigh 2 years ago
what a great video! i'm a native normanite, but this was before my time. cool dog!!!
robi9862 2 years ago
God, that took me back...thx, Bob - Hil
NormanOkla 2 years ago
Love your music, Joe
jasrutherford 2 years ago
That's too funny!
RandyABrewer 3 years ago