The Popcorn Stand

The Popcorn Stand

© by Bud Lemire on May 2, 2017

When I was a kid, I loved to stop at the Popcorn Stand

I'd munch on popcorn, as I listened to the Escanaba City Band

It would be there, on Sidewalk Day or in the Park

And on Venetian Night, it was lit up in the dark

It was on the corner, of North 9^th and Ludington Street

Next to Harry & Mac's, you'd get a haircut after taking a seat

It seemed that at every event, that's where it would be

And at that same event, that's where you'd find me

A red and white box, filled with popcorn to eat

With a little butter, now that can't be beat

Give me a root beer, to wash it all down

Nibble on popcorn, to prevent a frown

I was a happy kid, when I stopped at the Popcorn Stand

I thought life was great, I knew it was grand

Back in the sixties, the Popcorn Stand was there

And of course back then, I had darker hair

Even though I can cook popcorn, at home any time

The Popcorn Wagon, still crosses my mind

Every time I think, that life is so grand

I smile and think, of that Popcorn Stand

It was located there on North 9^th and Ludington, next to

Harry & Mac's Barber shop and Canterbury Book store.

I would stop there often for popcorn, and enjoyed it so

very much. Then it would be there on Sidewalk day. And

when the Escanaba City Band played down at the Bandshell,

it would be there too. On Venetian Night, it would be there too.

The Popcorn Wagon meant a lot to a kid like me. In my memories

I am standing there as a kid, waiting for my box of popcorn.