The "Are You A Beezer?" Story

It was an ordinary day. We are sitting in Beezers. Had a light breakfast this morning then headed to the north shore of Kauai, Hawaii for some sightseeing. Saw the Products Fair outdoor market, the Kilauea Lighthouse and the rarest goose in the world, the Nene. Found in Haleakalia National Park. We then find our way to Beezers. What is a beezer? Good question! A beezer is ...... somebody that LOVES ice cream. Jerry, Just Sue, Carol and I must all be beezers because we are now in Beezers. On the inside flap of their menu is this : Do you remember when "The Madison" was the hottest dance on American Bandstand? Remember when you ate creamy sundaes out of REAL sundae glasses? When a malt was thick and the extra tin-full was put in front of you at no extra charge? Root beer floats? Egg cremes? Chocolate sodas? Whipped cream and cherries? Well, grab your poodle skirts and saddle shoes and come on over to Beezers Old Fashioned Ice Cream on the corner in the Kapaa Trade Center ... just down from Bubba's and c'mon back to the '50s. Yep, that's what it reminds you of. The "Good Ole Times." Black and white tile floor, red vinyl stools and a fabulous 16 foot-long Honduran Mahogany Bar. The owners are Kriss Erikson and Cathy Zadel and they are great. This place opened 8 years ago, but it looks like it has been here forever. Kriss is our waiter today and we get his full attention, since we are the only customers in the place. Carol and I have the June Cleaver BBQ. I'm not sure what our traveling companions had, but we all had ice cream. Jerry and I had the Old-Fashioned Banana Split while Carol had the "Mustang Sally" and Just Sue had the "Howdy Doody." Mustang was a brownie on the bottom with two scoops of ice cream then hot fudge, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry while the Doody was vanilla and strawberry ice cream with hot butterscotch and marshmallow topping, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry. Buffalo Bob would have loved it. Enjoyed the next hour or so reminiscing with Kriss. Had to buy a T-shirt for a souvenir. And .... as in the old days, no credit cards, only cash rung up on the old register! It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy. PS - Photos from top are: "Beezers" logo, from of soda shop, Kriss preparing out desserts, the Old Fashioned Banana Split and the cash register.