These old boys ambled toward their table next to the corner windows in Miss Shelly’s Place. The sign by the two-lane just called it “The Place.” Underneath, the words “Country Cooking” had “Country” highlighted in quotes, as to make clear.
Inside, pies and cakes were lined up on the counter, each under a glass bell. The chalkboard listed today’s
special:
Biscuits and gravy, two eggs, two strips of bacon, all the coffee you want -- $3.99.