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Snooky's reunion at R.J.'s: One year later
Soul of Snookys Restaurant lives on through the faithful
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Snooky's restaurant regulars Norman Wells, far right, and Charlie Chrismas, second right, engage in lively conversation at R.J.'s Seafood & Steaks Saturday during an informal reunion one year after the closing of Snooky's.
There may not be a restaurant heaven, but Snooky’s has an afterlife.The landmark Statesboro restaurant founded by the late Vivian D. “Snooky” Yawn and carried on by his son Bruce and family closed its doors one year ago after a 41-year run. But around the corner on U.S. 301, R.J.’s Seafood & Steaks, which previously did not serve breakfast for the public, ordained “Snooky’s Breakfast at R.J’s” two days later.During breakfast Saturday, R.J.’s hosted a one-year reunion for the Snooky’s faithful.Many elements of the Snooky’s liturgy – or shtick – live on.Searching his wallet, Bill Coen was able to prove that he’s still a card-carrying member of SnookPac, the tongue-in-cheek, but undeniably influential, political action committee that met at Snooky’s for many years.It was Coen who, upon the restaurant’s closing, penned an epistle suggesting that churches would do well to emulate Snooky’s.“You look forward to going, stranger or friend,” Coen wrote. “You are not fed fancy, but you are fed well.
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