Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Tony Hieronimczak may be the oldest working bartender in the world. If not, he intends to be. At 98-years old, Tony moves around Zielinski’s Tavern at his own pace, pouring drinks, popping off bottle caps and shooting the breeze. “I’m open every day,” he said when we stopped in for a Sundrop last Saturday afternoon. [...]
My paternal grandfather would have loved Pulaski Polka Days. Though he stood as wide as he was tall (and he was not a short man), Pap had amazingly light feet, particularly when he danced the polka. A retired coal miner and a man of few words, Pap came to life when he heard that cheerful [...]