It used to be...: October 2008 Archives

I had posted last week about Showbiz Pizza, predecessor to Chuck E. Cheese.

Mark, checking in from Austria, had some fond memories of other yummy local pizza. He wrote:

Does anyone remember Pappy's Pizza? It used to be right off of 83 south on Leaders Heights Rd. When I was a kid, that is where we went every once in a while for pizza and birthdays. Another lost pizza place from York was International Pizza which used to be out by the old BEST store and where Roll'R'Way east was before it burned down (I witnessed that fire!!!). So does anyone else remember good pizza spots that are no longer around York? Oh, I almost forgot, Angelo's in Manchester...best greasy pizza ever!!!

My favorite it-isn't-there-anymore local pizza was on Route 74 in Dover, where the Moonlight Cafe is now. Unfortunately neither my mom or I can remember the name of it... so, help! Does anyone remember? You would be saving me MUCH anguish if you could help me think of it!

Spent a good part of Sunday morning at Chuck E. Cheese in Springettsbury Township for the birthday party of my "honorary nephew," Brayden.

In between eating our bacon pizza (yum) and playing Deal or No Deal video games (I did NOT make good deals), we got to talking about the history of Chuck E. Cheese.

We were remembering the old commercials... "Chuck E. Cheese... where a kid can be a kid!" And, even before that, it was "Showbiz Pizza..." with the same tagline.

It hasn't been Showbiz since I was in elementary school. But it's strange how we all remembered that.

Here's Hubby and Sarah (and Sarah is showing off "Chuckie" on one of her tokens.)