Friday Funnies

This post was not meant to be humorous, but it is ironical in so many ways.

This downtown Nashua, NH, diner was never a drive-in during the 50 years it was open for business at the corner of Main and Lake Streets.

Poor Pierre's Restaurant, Nashua NH

But, it instantly became one last month after a large SUV crashed into the building.

Photo credit: Nashua, NH, police department

That's because the former restaurant, which closed several years ago, was for sale. Signage on the window (below arrow) showed it was Approved for Drive-Thru.

Poor Pierre's was a short-lived Mr Hot Dog

Just not in the sense of actually driving into the building. The crash caused damage to the front and side of the eatery, which was subsequently boarded up and remains as such.

Here's another irony, neither the original owner and later his son were named Pierre. An online search did not provide any information on how it got this name.

Poor Pierre's had been a Main Street fixture since 1968 when it was opened by the late Peter Scumniotales in what was formerly a “Mr. Hot Dog” franchise that had lasted less than three years. Scumniotales operated it until his 1964 retirement when it was sold to his son, Chris, before it closed permanently in 2020. 

The property has changed little since then and prospective buyers have come and gone. One proposal was to operate it as a smoke shop. There were rumors that a major pizza company was interested in converting it to a drive-through pizza shop.

While the crash caused damage to the building, there were no reported injuries. The  driver, a Nashua resident was later charged with reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief. According to a news story, other charges were possible.

Fall foliage is not yet peak in Nashua, NH, and our river walk this week shows it's not far off. New England leaf peeking season will reportedly be very colorful this year.

Enjoy Your Weekend, Everyone

Weather here continues to be warm