I recently posted about a website and phone app called Roadside America and then posted about specific roadside attractions in Mount Airy listed in them. I mentioned at the time that there was some missing. In addition, a couple had erroneous information, I also said at the time, “Amazingly, Snappy Lunch is not listed individually. It sounds like I have another tip and photos to submit!” Well, friends, the only word I have to offer is—success!
I eventually got around to submitting a tip about Snappy Lunch, which seemed to me as deserving as Floyd’s Barber Shop. I got word last week that my tip was accepted and posted, along with my photos.
The information at the top of the page above the ad is written by the editors. I would agree it’s a hole-in-the-wall, especially since those are usually the places where the best food is found. But had I have written it, I certainly would never have used the words “reputed to have a killer pork chop sandwich.” I can vouch that they most definitely do!
As stated before, the website often uses only one photo while the app will often display more. Both my photos are used in the app.
As long as I was at it, I also offered a correction and additional photo of Floyd’s. A previous tip said that the locally beloved barber Russell Hiatt was the inspiration for Floyd. That is not correct. In fact, Russell and Andy were not that far apart in age. My understanding is that Russell did cut Andy’s hair at least once, though certainly not while Andy was a child. When Andy came home from college, Russell was a young barber who old-time customers bypassed to wait for the more experienced barbers. Andy was kind enough to let Russell give him a haircut even though he was a relatively new barber.
They used my tip “correction” as well as one of my photos on both the website and the app.
You take a real good picture, Randy! Me, I never do . Great job!