Schrafft's or Schnapps


Subject: Schrafft's or Schnapps
From: Melinda Casino (mcasino@totalise.co.uk)
Date: Wed Aug 23 2000 - 09:39:33 GMT


Hi,

I don't have my books to hand, but in one of Salinger's short stories (I
believe it's RHTRBC) a group of characters are in a car blocked by a
parade and decide to go have a drink -- they try to go to "Schrafts"
(sp?) but find it's been closed for refitting.

I assume this was a real chain in New York in the 1940's? Is there
anyone on the list who remembers it and can give me a little capsule
history of it? When did it go out of business? What kind of place was
it -- like a Denny's or more of a drugstore with a little soda fountain?
I'd be interested in hearing anyone's memories...

I don't know why I'm interested, perhaps I'm fascinated by little bits
of the 1940's that Salinger mentions which are foreign to me; in CITR
Holden mentions going into a train station diner or someplace like that
and getting "egg creams" and cheese sandwiches. "Egg creams" sound
awful to me -- anybody had one? :))

Cheers,
_________________________________________________________________
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