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BestKeptSecretRevealedByclubmemberJohnJolleyInquisitivevisitorstotheWestPalmBeachFishingClubsometimesaskwhatthesigni-canceoftheoldHersheysChoco-lateBarboxesareintheclubshowcase.Otherswhofrequenttheclubdontevennoticethem.TheboxesarenestledonashelfamongfarmorecaptivatingitemslikeoldwoodenluresvintageSil-verSailfshDerbyawardsantiquereelsandothershingmemora-bilia.Butjustlikeeverythingelseinsidethehistoricclubhouseeventhechocolateboxeshaveastory.HereitisMonthlyshingclubmeetingshavealwaysbeenabigpartoftheclubssocialactivities.Todayhotdogsandcoldbeerarethenormpriortothefeaturedspeakertakingcenterstagebut60yearsagoitwasHersheysChocolateBarsandCoca-Colas.ThenclubdirectorFrancesDoucetwouldsellthecandybarsforvecents.Francesusedtotakecareofuskids.SheusuallygaveallthekidsacandybarforfreerecalledclubmemberLamontAlbertson.Coca-ColasintheclassicthickglassbottlesweredispensedoutofthebrightredicechestthatremainsaxtureinsideHersheyBarMemoriestheclubhousemeetingroom.IwasntallowedtodrinkCokeathomebutwhenmyfolkstookmetotheFishingClubIwasal-lowedtohaveone.ItwasalwaysabigtreatsomethingIllneverforgetaddedAlbertson.OnoneoccasionLamontremembersgettingseveralextracandybarsfromFrancesthatheplannedtokeepforafter-schooltreatsoverthenextfewdays.FellowclubmemberAlanBuickwascatch-ingaridehomewithLamontsdadthatevening.UnbeknownsttoLamontAlansnaggedmostoftheHersheyBarsforhimself.WhenIgothomeandguredoutwhathappenedIwassomadatAlanchuckledLamont.ItspossiblerecalledBuick.IdidalotofthingslikethatwhenIwasakid.ThoseoldchocolateboxesandthatclassicCoca-Colaicechesthelpkeeppartoftheclubswonderfulpastalive.ForlongtimememberslikeLamontAlbertsonandAlanBuicktheyarewonderfulremindersofaveryspecialtimeandplace.Sothenexttimeyouseethosechocolateboxesintheclubshowcaseyoullunderstandwhytheyarethere.45TightLinesBulletin-2012AYearInReviewRememberthegreatfriedshatProctorsRestaurantonSouthDixieinWestPalmBeachEverbodyinterestedinshknewaboutProc-tors.Manysaytheyproducedthebestshsandwichintown.ItsafondmemorynowAlwaysconsistentProctorscole-slawfrenchfriesandtartarsaucewasmmm-mmmgoodtooIrememberlongtimeclubmembersJimGard-nerandPaulBellbothfromOceanRidgeusedtocomeupjustforlunchbackinthe1970s.Theydpickmeupattheoldeldresearchlabora-toryinsidetheWPBFCclubhouseandsometimeswedalsopickupmywifeLindaduringherlunchbreak.ProctorswasourdiningdestinationAlwaysperfectweranintolotsofclubmembersthereespeciallythelikesofRonAppletonDanKleiserandBillWatson.Butabout10yearsagotheownersretiredandclosedtheplacedown.Ivebeenlookinforare-placementeversinceunsuccessfullyImightadd.ImnowgladInevergaveupthesearch.Letmesharewithyouanunexpectednd.....LastyearinJunemyneighborandfellowclubmemberSteveJaradroppedbyandaskedmealongforlunch.WevisitedBudsChickenSeafoodonBoyntonBeachBoulevardindowntownBoynton.Jarausedthedrive-thru.Heorderedafriedshrimpdin-nerwhileIoptedfortheadvertisedfriedshsandwichmealwithallthefixingslettucetomatocheesetartarsauce.HavingnevereatenaBudsshsandwichbeforeIwassomewhatskepticalandcertainlydidnotthinkitwouldbeonparwiththeProctorsandwichIsofondlyrecalled.HoweverIwasmorethanpleasantlysuprisedIdnallyfoundwhatIdbeensearchingfor-andguesswhatThecoleslawandfriesaregreattooNotaweekgoesbynowthatIdontgotoBudsandorderanother.AnywayBudshasseven7otherrestaurantsspreadthroughoutinPalmBeachCounty.Theirproductisalwaysconsistentlythesame-thefishisntoilyorgreasybecauseoftheirquickhightemperaturecookingtechnique.FlakyAlaskancodlletsarerenderedwithlightbreadingandservedonamulti-grainbun.IknowImsoundinglikeacommercialbutifyoutryoneyoullprobablybehookedtooThesameresulthappenedtomytwobrothersJimandBob.Dr.PaulHylandanotherclubmemberagrees.BudsfishsandwichisunbeatableJimGardnerswifeBarbaralovesthemtooWanttogobackintimetoaProc-torsqualityshsandwichTryBudsChickenSeafood.ItsguaranteedandusedtobethebestkeptsecretintownTightLines