09/29/2021
Anderson, Indiana is blessed with not one, but two mid century gems still operating largely like they did since the 1960’s. After the Lemon Drop nearby, I made a stop into Gene’s Root Beer and Hot Dogs, where car service is still alive and well, and families gathered on a Saturday night with their car windows rolled down and heaped aluminum trays clung to the doors. I tried the hot dog fully dressed, of course, but the real treat was a root beer float made with their house made root beer - because when is the last time you had a root beer float anyway? It’s probably been too long....