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The Clarion
Tuesday, September 29. I9fl
Earth Is Being
Invaded...
by Richard Halliburton
Searching for the enemy, you
sit in the cockpit of your
spaceship. Suddenly a ship ap
pears directly in front of you, and
you quickly press your fire but
ton. But you are too late. The
enemy fires and destroys you. Oh
well, put in another quarter and
try again.
The popularity of video games
began some seven years ago,
when alongside the pinball
machines in bowling alleys, a
game of television “ping-pong”
appeared. It became moderately
popular, but the fad wore out
when a version of the game which
could be attached to a home
television became available in
department store.
Several years later, a more ad
vanced game called Space In
vaders appeared, and a new
fascination overtook America.
Instead of being pitted against
another person, it became “you
versus the computer.” Hundreds
of thousands of people challenged
the aliens on the screen, at the
same time pouring hundreds of
thousands of quarters into the
machines.
Manufacturers of the elec
tronic games knew a good thing
when they saw it. The develop
ment of micro-electronics enabl
ed them to program a computer
game to do almost anything.
Store keepers and managers saw
dollar signs on the screens on the
screens of the games instead of
space ships. Video games can
now be found in grocery store,
movie theaters, restaurants, and
even, you guessed it, in bowling
alleys. Sometimes, a small
store’s electronic games take in
more money than the store itself
does.
Now it seems like there is a
game for everyone. Forty-year-
old men spend their lunch hours
playing Missile Command.
Fourteen-year-old kids sacrifice
their lunch money to play
Berserk. Pac-Man, one of the few
games that does not feature an
outer space dogfight, is popular
with girls who previously showed
no interest in video games.
What is the future of video
games? Who knows — maybe
they will start coming out in 3-D.
But whatever their future, as
long as people spend quarters,
video games will be around to
spend those quarters on.
Places To Go
Le Chat Allee
by Joanne Folger
Take a frosty mug of Near
Beer, mix it with a friendly at
mosphere, add good friends, and
you have Le Chat Allee on Times
Arcade Street off Main Street.
Le Chat Allee is a bar in
Brevard that serves drinks such
as Pina Coladas, whiskey sour
and Tom Collins’ - but without the
alcohol. Near Beer, which is also
served, is made like regular beer
but is not allowed to ferment. The
drinks taste surprisingly like
their alcoholic counterparts.
Le Chat Allee is definitely a
place for those who enjoy a rich
atmosphere. There is a distinc
tive French accent in the bar,
from the checkered table cloths
to the decorative lights. Helen
Crais, co-owner of the after
working hours bar, says that this
is intentional. “Our roots are
New Orleans French,” said
Crais.
“A lot of the decorations come
f
A space ship invading a Student’s Room? Nope, it’s just Scott Lafoy and friends!
(Photo by Steve Rabye).
The Wedge n’ Keg
from the Mardi Gras in New
Orleans. In fact, we are going to
be celebrating Mardi Gras in
New Orleans. In fact, we are go
ing to be celebrating Mardi Gras
at Le Chat Allee.”
In addition to drinks, Le Chat
Allee serves cheese and
crackers, popcorn and peanuts,
much like other bars. Delicious
fudge brownies, herb teas and
coffee are other added features.
Occasionally, Le Chat Allee
features special entertainment.
Students from the Brevard Music
Center performed there this sum
mer. There have also been poetry
readings. Crais hopes to continue
hosting such entertainment in the
future. A television, radio, and
games such as checkers, chess
and backgammon are also part of
the entertainment.
Everything about Le Chat Allee
is friendly and relaxing and it is
highly recommended to
everyone.
What is it? You decide! (Photo by Steve Rabye).
by Kimo Anderson
Hello everyone! This is “Mo”
your resident gourmet critic,
here to review one of the finer
eating establishments here in
Brevard. The choice for this
week, and a true winner if I may
say so, is the WEDGE n’ KEG. It
is located across the street from
INGLES.
The WEDGE n’ KEG is divided
into two separate sections. One
section makes for a little country
store in which you can purchase
various cheeses, meats, season
ings, wines, and small home
decorations. In the second sec
tion, one finds a wonderful log
cabin restaurant which provides
a “tasty” atmosphere for lun-
cheondinin^^^^^^^^^^^^
Looking over the menu, my
eyes caught sight of a variety of
sandwiches to choose from, as
well as soups, salads, and
quiches. I finally decided upon
the “Kitchen Sinker Sandwich’
which has ham, turkey, roast
beef, mayonnaise, lettuce, and
tomatoes. It was the best sand
wich I have had in weeks. In
essence, the food was very well
prepared, and quiet a feast.
As for my liquid refreshments,
I selected Orange Pekoe. It was
served in a large cup
to three times. For about one
dollar, I was served quiet a bit of
tea. Also, I had some true
Carohna Apple Cider. You Flori
dians do not know what your are
missing.
However, the best part of the
meal was the cold apple cream
pie. Frankly, I am not going to at
tempt to describe it because I
“ain’t” far enough advanced in
English to correctly and adquate-
ly describe this desert. But, for
your sake I will use the word
scrumptious!
As far as price is concerned, it
is not inexpensive, yet what place
is? But, if one day you get the
“urge to Splurge” try the
WEDGE n’ KEG for a fantastic
meal! By the way, the store is
open Monday-Saturday, 10 to 6,
and the restaurant is opened
Monday-Saturday, 11-2. Hope
“ya’ll” have some nice eating ex
periences.
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ACROSS
1 Movie mogul Marcus
5 Heroic tale
9 Song syllable
12 The state of being
undamaged
15 Pal
16 Its capital is
Dacca
17 Nobel chemist
18 The art of putting
on plays
19 Pearson and Maddox
Julius
21 Vegas
22 Drink to excess
23 Hiss
26 Italian painter
27 Screenwriter Ani
28 Devilishly sly
31 Decline
32 Devices for
refining flour
33 Teachers organi
zation
34 Shore protectors
(2 wds.)
37 Type of music
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38 Doesn't eat
39 The Sunflower State
40 Part of APB, to
police
ta 41 All-too common
excuse (2 wds.)
43 Short opera solo
47 Grotto
48 Part of the hand
50 Made do
51 Prevents
52 Alte
53 U.S. caricaturist
54 Farm storage place
DOWN
1 Conservatives' foes,
for short
2 Go length
(ramble)
3 Famous volcano
4 Moves jerkily
5 Hollywood populace
6 Sheriff Taylor
7 "Golly"
8 as an eel
9 Size of some
want-ads (2 wds.)
10 Regretful one
11 Vanderbilt and
Lcwel1
13 Acquit
14 "The Lord is My
15 Veal
20 Extends across
22 Turkic tribesmen
23 Mr. Guinness
24 Spanish for wolf
25 Retrace (3 wds.)
26 Disproof
28 Ends, as a
broadcast (2 wds.)
29 Like Felix Unger
30 Head inventory
32 Hurt or cheated
35 Glided
35 Lead minerals
38 Coquette
40 Take (pause)
41 Finished a cake
42 Football trick
43 "Rock of "
44 Anklebones
45 Work with soil
46 Too
49 New Deal organi
zation
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