old diner

I've taken a number of pictures of this former diner in Winslow, AZ over the years (largely because it's opposite La Posada, and the morning sun always catches it well when one's leaving in the morning).  Even without the stripe of Americana in the background, it - maybe it's the fire hydrant that does it - screams American to me, in terms of shape, and style, and near-kitsch old-Route-66 appeal ...