Geneva-On-The-Lake Flag Etiquette

Improper Display Of The American Flag

The temperature dipped to 5 degree’s this brisk Winter morning. My daily jogging in the cemetery was at a fast pace for sure today. My thoughts this morning were of the inauguration of Obama and of course, warmer weather which led me to day-dream about Geneva-On-The-Lake.

I dug up this photo I took last Summer (2012) of the Wet And Wild water slide at Geneva. Notice the flag flying. Notice the blue star field is on the right top. Not to be a stickler of flag etiquette but come on man, the blue star field should always be top left whenever displaying the flag to the public. Vertical or horizontal.

The past several weeks our local veterinarian has been displaying his flag outside his office upside down. Flag etiquette states that flying the flag upside down is a signal of distress when there is immediate extreme danger to life or property. (I believe he is making a political statement using the American flag)

I wonder what would happen if a few military personnel carriers with a full complement surrounded the doctor’s office in response to the upside down flag to offer aid and assistance to Dr. Allen.

I wonder what the military charges for that type of service call?

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Zeppe’s Pizza – Geneva On The Lake

Zeppe's Pizza

Geneva On The Lake had a new lunch and dinner offering for the summer of 2010. Introducing Zeppe’s Pizza Parlor. Located on the main strip, Zeppe’s is a no frills style parlor. Basically, it is a pavillion with an oven and counter.
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Zeppe's Pizza - Geneva

Being in a pizza joint, of course I ordered a slice of their finest. At $2.50 per slice I was expecting a large piece of pizza. Instead, I received the slice pictured above. Now don’t get me wrong, the pizza was hot, fresh, and the taste was adequate for a temporary fast food joint, but there were several other pizza options on the strip to compete with with Eddie’s Grill and Capo Pizza close by.

All in all, Zeppo’s pizza was good. However, I will be shocked to see it open this Summer season.

The Grassy Knoll Institute scores 2.5 out of 5 shots and recommends Zeppo’s Pizza for lunch or dinner.

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The Signs Are Everywhere You Look

Suicide Is Painless

Every Summer we venture out to Geneva-On-The-Lake (A local weekend vacation spot that time forgot) at least several times to get our fill of world-famous cheeseburger’s at Eddie’s Grill, super size french fries at Times Square Restaurant, and just plain old-fashioned good food down at the Old Firehouse Winery. I must have passed this sign at least one hundred times and never really took notice of it until the other day. It reminds me of the old television series M.A.S.H. and its iconic destination sign.

On a whim I decided to inspect the sign more closely. To my amazement, my secret Grassy Knoll Institute headquarters was listed on the sign. Holy Hell! How did Woody (The owner of Old Firehouse Winery) know the location of our secret lair?

However, I calmed down a bit after realizing that our headquarters were 666 and 2 tenths of a mile from the sign, not 666 miles listed on the sign. Our secret is still safe.

Speaking of secret places,

Geneva-On-The-Lake is open for business as I type.
If you like good food, visit one of the three places mentioned above.
If you like magic, visit Whipps Magic on the strip. Go there late at night, that’s when he’s open.
If you like Karaoke, Time Square restaurant lets you belt out your favorite tune nightly. If you like amusement park rides, sorry, Erieview Park was dismantled but the Ferris Wheel sill stands and is located on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie.
If you like donuts, visit Madsens.
If you like a good time, I’ll see you in Geneva.
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Old Firehouse Winery Restaurant – Geneva

Old Firehouse Winery Menu

We decided to go to Geneva on Wednesday September 1st for one last hurrah for the Summer. I placed a call to Time Square restaurant to make sure they would be open knowing that most of the work force on the strip had went back to school. They assured me they would be open at 10 am and close later that evening. Into the car we went for the 90 minute drive. The photo below is what we found when we arrived. Time Square Restaurant was boarded up and closed. Apparently for the rest of the year.
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Time Square Restaurant Closed

The bastards lied to us. However, the Grassy Knoll Institute always has a contingency plan. Right down the corner is the Old Firehouse Winery and Restaurant. We knew they were open. They stay true to their word.
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Firehouse Winery Cheeseburger

We made the short trek to the winery and found the restaurant open of course. Martina was our waitress and spoke perfect Russian. And pretty good English as well. She brought us menu’s immediately and took our orders. I selected the “Zippo” cheeseburger. A half pound of pure ground beef, American cheese, chips and salsa. In less than ten minutes our order was delivered to our table. The cost was $8.25

The cheeseburger was cooked to perfection. The bun was fresh and warm. The taste was excellent. The beef had a unique taste and combined with the cheese and bun, it was high on the list for cheeseburger lore. I had a few chips because I also ordered the french fries.
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Regular Order Fries

I also ordered a side of fresh cut french fries. The cost was $3.95 and let me tell you, they were well worth it. As you can see, the basket of fries were plentiful. They were well cooked, hot and crunchy, not burnt or soggy. I am always in search for the elusive Idora Park french fries and the Old Firehouse Winery came very close. They are the best fries on the Geneva On The lake strip. Better than Eddie’s Grill, better than Time Square Restaurant. There, I said it.
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Chicken Tenders

My son also ordered the Chicken Tender strips. The cost was $7.35 for the order. My son stated that they were some of the best chicken tenders he ever had the pleasure to eat. All through our lunch, Martina was very attentive which is why she received a very generous tip.

The Grassy Knoll Institute scores 5 out of 5 shots and recommends The Old Firehouse Winery for lunch and dinner.

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