06/01/2024
Last night was a rough night. Saying good bye to a place that was a second home. A group of us kids from Crestview and some Van Wert kids we hung out with would come here to eat burgers while cruising when we were 15 /16 years old. Then around 1990 or so I started working here off and on over the years up until the end of March 2024 when I had to quit working to have ankle surgery. My baby girl Raquel used to fall asleep in the booths . When one of her many babysitters would bring her up while I was working or her Dad . I fought back the tears last night . But this morning it hit me hard. This place has been here so many years and now it's gone. I have made some of the best friends that are My Family rather than just good friends. And we will probably never have a place like this here in Van Wert again with the same Old South gang . I will never forget going to the Nascar races in Michigan with the Nascar bus, Shooting pool leagues first on Jerry Luyben's team and then on Joe Bob's team. Too many other memories to list . I agree with the person who said we need to have an Old South closing anniversary party . Thank you to Candy and Joe Bob Hire for making this one of the best bars in Van Wert and the best Boss's ever ❤️I Love This Bar but I guess it is time to say Shut up this is Joe Bob's favorite song and Turn The Page😭❤️😢... Where is our new hangout for the Old South Regulars???
