I grew up in the Heights and remember the Texan on Hempstead and the Bulldog on N. Shepard (both closed before I started driving). Started driving in the mid 60s and went to the Princes and the Pig Stand on 15th and Shepard Drive, the Pig Stand and Princes on Washington ( I remember the cute English twins the worked this location). We went to Stuarts on N. Main once or twice ( they had the air conditioners with hoses that you could cool your car on the hot Houston nights).
The McDonald's on Main and W. Gray was our favorite location. We would travel South on Fannin to Bill Williams then return on Main St. A few car races were often involved. A carhop by the name of Virginia was our favorite as she wouldn't card us and would warn us to be careful if an officer was patrolling nearby. We never consumed more than two beers so she didn't have to say 'No More for you' as I'm sure she would have. (we probably couldn't afford anymore beers anyway as we did leave a good tip...at least we thought we did). I'm sure she is gone from this earth by now since she was about 30 years older than us back then.
I was drafted in July of 1969 then spent the next year in Vietnam and when I came back in '71 to my disappointment my beloved McDonalds was gone and replaced with the current Ronald McDonalds.
Life goes on...……...
