When you enter the Fork, you see what might be perceived as a cheap attempt at a fancy restaurant. The carpet screams to be replaced. It's blue hues and purple diamonds ache with each step of a person's foot. Moving past the door and looking to the right, there are two window tables that face Main Street. One of the tables, if you happen to be in at 10 a.m., is occupied by Johnny, otherwise known as "Johnny in the window". The name was given to him by the waitresses for his loyalty to the window table. His mullet hairstyle and sleeveless shirts, arms covered with tattoos of "Debbie", "Donna", and "Marie" done by himself, are a tough cover up for the little teddy bear inside. But, you wouldn't want to steal his seat. Continuing leftward, a chain of eight booths line the left wall. Recently upholstered, the new pink color genuinel

y clashes with its friend, the carpet. The color is like the dresses worn by Laura Ingalls in "Little House"-a poor, dirty pink. All 8 boot!

Over the years, the building has held 3 restaurants, all serving the same type of food and holding the same customers. Really the only thing that has changed about the place is the interior decorations. The entire "unpopular" section is an added feature of the second occupant of the building. Francis as well as Wayne Bebe, a coffee guy, said that back in the 1960 Wisconsin Primary, JFK was seen giving a speech on top of a car in front of the building. He, along with the likes of Sam Shepherd and Jessica Lange, are the celebrities South Fork is proud to have served. Mr. Shepherd owns a house outside of Ellsworth and is an avid customer when he's not directing or starring in a movie.

These men demand prompt service and barely tip the girls a buck. They feel that they're doing the Fork a service for spending their money at this particular place, as opposed to Perkins. They wear their company shirts, stained with oil and grease. They have guilty grins because they know that what they're thinking is a sin. But the waitresses smile and deal with it, hoping to get that buck to help them through college, or to spend this Friday night.

hs seem to be filled. These spots are like the front row seats to a Beatles concert. People who sit here are those who get a first look at the newcomer through the doors. On the outside of each booth is a metal coat hanger; an added bonus to make people feel like they're at home. You notice an old, green denim coat hanging by booth five and ask Emmy, a waitress, about it. "Oh it'

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