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Barbecues, cheeseburgers, French fries, (yes, they were pronounced French fries, and not French freeze), real cherry and vanilla colas, everything just seemed to taste better at Bud’s Corner Drug. Bud is still alive, although Charlie is gone, but it’s time I confess to a scam.
Back in the late 60’s, after Beatlemania had arrived in Fries, I would allow my hair to grow long by Fries standard, which was barely over my ears. After about 2 weeks, Charlie would stop me as I was passing the barber shop, and call to me, “Jerry, if you’ll let me cut that mop on your head, I’ll do it free.” By the next week my mom would give me money to get a haircut, but I learned if I was patient, within a week later, I’d go by Bud’s, and he’d say to me “Jerry, if you’ll cut that hair, I’ll give you free lunch”. I’d promptly go to Charlie’s, get my free hair cut, go to Bud’s, get my free lunch, and pocket my $2 that my mom had given me. (Is there a statute of limitations on scams?)
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