Off Topic: Diner's Demise

[Rocketsled]

The iconic Al Mac's Diner in Fall River, Mass. has closed.
My 89 year old father-in-law stoped by for his usual Monday lunch, a few weeks back, only to find the landmark restaurant shut down with no explanation.

 

[ken ct]

Another one down the drain. Ate there many times when i was a teenager growing up on cory st,just down the street on Davol st which is where it was before being moved. ken ct / FR ma.

 

[Old Henry]

Here's the diner that Al just closed that has been there since 1953:

More about Al's Diner that just clossed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Al_Mac_Diner.jpg

Before 1953 he had this one in Fall River that is now in Oakley, UT:

Yeah. That's "Old Henry" in front of it in May of this year.

Here's the rest of the story of Al's original diner in Fall River, MA from 1939 to 1953: tp://www.roadislanddiner.com/history.html

Here's my story of how I ended up at the diner: http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72864