Comments on: First Remembery http://www.memorycemetery.com/memories/sheilanagig/remembery/ Memories and dreams of Humankind Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:06:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Maria Cohen http://www.memorycemetery.com/memories/sheilanagig/remembery/#comment-68 Maria Cohen Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:59:28 +0000 http://www.memorycemetery.com/memories/sheilanagig/remembery/#comment-68 Yes...I guess sometimes the fate of a place is in it's name. It reminds me a story of Herostratus, who burned the most beautiful of Greek temples, temple of Arthemis to become famous... they executed him later and decided his name would never be mentioned again, and that's how we know it. I guess his laurels didn't let some of Texans sleep... Yes…I guess sometimes the fate of a place is in it’s name.
It reminds me a story of Herostratus, who burned the most beautiful of Greek temples, temple of Arthemis to become famous… they executed him later and decided his name would never be mentioned again, and that’s how we know it.
I guess his laurels didn’t let some of Texans sleep…

]]> By: Sheila Ryan http://www.memorycemetery.com/memories/sheilanagig/remembery/#comment-67 Sheila Ryan Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:25:25 +0000 http://www.memorycemetery.com/memories/sheilanagig/remembery/#comment-67 The Torch of Acropolis went up in blazes in 1970 (I don’t recall whether rumors of “Greek lightning” circulated), but from 1948 till then it was very much a real place, established by a man named Victor Semos. It was a prominent landmark on a stretch of road on the very western edge of Dallas, where its neighbors, members of that endangered species of lodging, the motor court, bore such names as the Texas Motel and Texan Courts. Old-timey Texans just loved their baked potatoes and cole slaw, and a mess of taters and slaw accompanied the souvlaki at The Torch of Acropolis. The Torch of Acropolis went up in blazes in 1970 (I don’t recall whether rumors of “Greek lightning” circulated), but from 1948 till then it was very much a real place, established by a man named Victor Semos. It was a prominent landmark on a stretch of road on the very western edge of Dallas, where its neighbors, members of that endangered species of lodging, the motor court, bore such names as the Texas Motel and Texan Courts.

Old-timey Texans just loved their baked potatoes and cole slaw, and a mess of taters and slaw accompanied the souvlaki at The Torch of Acropolis.

]]> By: abraxus http://www.memorycemetery.com/memories/sheilanagig/remembery/#comment-66 abraxus Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:35:50 +0000 http://www.memorycemetery.com/memories/sheilanagig/remembery/#comment-66 Torch of Acropolis is a great name. Does this restaurant exist for real? Sounds like something from a Woody Allen movie... Torch of Acropolis is a great name. Does this restaurant exist for real? Sounds like something from a Woody Allen movie…

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