Christmas at Peg's Diner (1956) by Toni Star
Christmas at Peg’s Diner (1956) by Toni Star Christmas at Peg’s Diner during the mid-1950s was nothing more than spiritual, magical, and wondrous, seen through the eyes of me—a young girl of 10. I remember coming into Peg’s on a cold December night after helping my grandma with her beauty business. She was what they called then, a beauty operator. She washed, set, permed, and colored hair. In our small Ohio town, she was one of the best hairdressers, and her salon was always busy. After a busy day of helping Grandma wash, set, dry, and perm hair, we trekked down to Peg’s Diner. It was only a block away, and as we walked inside, there would be a row of truckers sitting at the front table, talking, laughing, and enjoying the delicious but fattening food the waitresses put before them. As we walked into the diner, we enjoyed the aroma of her hamburgers, fries, and pies. Peg made all kinds of pies; apple, cherry, and of course, pumpkin for Christmas. We chose a booth, where a sm...