Three classmates and myself ventured far into northern Manitoba yesterday (actually less than 2o kms. from Winnipeg) to the town of Lockport for an assignment to open our eyes to what it has to offer. This trip was filled with many silly memories and a fun time was had by all (well, mostly, except for our driver's speeding ticket early that morning)
One of our stops within the small cluster of businesses in Lockport was to the Half Moon Drive In. (we were later corrected by a local resident that we were actually in Gonor) This little gem serves some of the best diner food in Manitoba; hot dogs, burgers, fries, poutine, onion rings, milkshakes, ice cream (you get the idea). The inside of this diner is decorated with antiques across ledges, wall hangings, and early 1950's memorabilia.
The standout for me at the diner was the front end of what looks to be a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. When cars like this come up in conversations with friends, there's most always agreement these cars are works of art. This leads me to think about the cars we make for the consumer today and how "plain Jane" they seem. Designers are setting the bar lower and lower in terms of imagination in design, opting for performance and aerodynamics. I suppose this is not entirely a bad thing in terms of energy efficiency, but it would be nice to see a nod to the artistic feel of our past generations of automobiles.
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