John Glenn, Astor-Naught Dinner, New York 1962

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John Glenn, Astor-Naught Dinner, New York 1962On March 1, 1962 the date of this menu an estimated four million people attended a ticker tape parade for astronaut John Glenn in New York City. The festivities celebrated him becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, following his Friendship 7 orbital flight two weeks before. Glenn, his wife Annie, and then vice president Lyndon Johnson rode in the parade that traveled along Broadways Canyon of Heroes. Brass bands played, tons of confetti

Food was served – the steak and baked potato with all the trimmings was apparently the best choice on the menu – but you might not be surprised to hear that eating was not really the point of going to the club

talk show career was on its way

It sailed from France to South America until 1895 when it began sailing the Eastern Mediterranean

whenever anyone thought of Atlantic City and its famous boardwalk

The Cat and The Fiddle was a fine dining restaurant and bar when it opened in Springfield

its signature dishes were oyster soup and Dover sole

The chain’s mascot was a grinning Dalmation

It was probably drawn by a local artist – it is signed Arnold – but we can’t find anything further about him

A chick came walking through the door

The artist has cleverly used the apex predator’s tail - designed for efficient swimming and packed full of criss-crossed muscles – to pick up the stem of a cocktail glass and pour the booze into its jaw

gourmet food and non-stop entertainment

This Bunny seems to have mastered the ceremonial way to deliver drinks

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