This truck stop has great pie. Always has - always will. This Strawberry Rhubarb was so damn delicious with it's sugary crust. I sat on the hood of the Dodge and savored every bite. If you can picture this place (see photo above) - it's old. Boondocks was "the stop" for travelers in the 1960s. Dad gassed up his new Biscayne, mom used the restroom and powdered up, the kids got a toy. The smell of fried chicken with mashed potatoes - or How about a hot beef sandwich ? Truckers, travelers . . . and a lonely soul on a motorbike with a big pack on the back. Boondocks was the oasis at Hwy 20 and I-35 freeway. Today - it's still open. Easily passed by high mpg vehicles. A new truck stop, cleaner and more modern is on the opposite side of the freeway - but, it will never see my business - as long as Boondocks has the Come On In -
We're OPEN !
Always thought 'Boondocks' was a generic pisstake name like 'Pigs Knuckle' . . . thank you teacher.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I'd stop there I bought a hat ,"WHERE THE HELL IS BOONDOCKS"
ReplyDeleteIf I remember right all the booths are still in the same place they were 25 years ago, and they still have the plug-ins where the phones were in each booth. Closest thing to walking into the past when you walk in. One of the best places on I35.
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