I missed an important detail of the \n\u201cJimmies Experience.\u201d It has taken a couple of beastly hot and humid days here \nin Woodbury to fully restore my image of Jimmies, and more specifically, of the \nparking lot. After a summer scorcher, the black top retained the heat well into \nthe night. Forget about coming off the beach during the day and walking \nbarefoot across the parking lot. The beating sun was not only \u201cre-cooking\u201d \nsquished French fries, bits of discarded rolls, clams & etc. that littered \nthe black top, but the heated asphalt would also do a number on your feet! You \ngotta know that those damned seagulls would be laughing their beaks off as you \nhot-footed your way to the counter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But even at night the surface of the lot radiated a warmth that intensified the rich scent of fried foods, pungent condiments & spilled sodas! Yes, I loved the hotdogs, lobster rolls, fried clams, and French fries\u2026 but take away the parking lot, take away the cooking grill open to the air, take away a hot summer night and you have missed what made Jimmies so special (you can take away the seagulls). Ohhhh\u2026 to be transported back to a July Saturday night\u2026 to enjoy some clams on the half shell, two dogs, an order of fries and an order of fried belly clams \u2013 I can hear my arteries congealing now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I missed an important detail of the \u201cJimmies Experience.\u201d It has taken a couple of beastly hot and humid days here in Woodbury to fully restore my image of Jimmies, and more specifically, of the parking lot. After a summer … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/jimmies.jpg\")
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