Saturday here in Johnston USED TO BE fun, however. It was the day of connecting with everyone you could not connect with during the week. Loads of your friends would meet up at the Pool Hall on the square in Edgefield and have hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and tea or sodas for lunch. On the way home, you might stop for a few fresh veggies at Cook's Produce about three miles outside of town.
People still gather at the Pool Hall. That never stopped even during the pandemic. Difference then was that they put in a window allowing folks to stand outside and order. They had umbrellas to stand under and chairs to sit in while you waited for your food. If the weather permitted, you could sit and eat outdoors.
But for me, the memories are all muddled by the passing of so many folks I knew by name who were friends of my mom and my Aunt Doris.
And the people I do know don't go there on Saturdays at lunch anymore.
Happily, I am free to do my shopping during the week, so I can avoid the crush of people out and about doing their chores on Saturday.
