The recent passing of Tom Bosley, the iconic “Mr. C.” of “Happy Days,” reminds is that while Lansdale was hardly Milwaukee in the 1950s, it certainly had its mirror images.

This photo comes to us from Jill Giuliano, a lifelong Lansdale resident who now lives at Elm Terrace Gardens.

The scene is Pennise’s Restaurant, one of a number of teen hangouts during the Fifties. It was located on Walnut Street across from the railroad station where the Nadia Thai-French restaurant is now operating.

Larry O’Malley of Souderton, who graduated from Lansdale Catholic in 1955, identified the people in the photo.

Seated at the table to the right is Jill’s brother, Jerry Giuliano, who now lives in Massachusetts.

Sitting across from him is Bill Ganz, who now resides in Minnesota.

Looking over the table is Tom Pennise, who operated the restaurant along with his brother, Paul. Larry believes the girl at the jukebox is Kate Kennedy.

Larry says that Pennise’s was one of their favorite hangouts, along with Sallie Ann’s and Shelly’s.

Yes indeed, Lansdale didn’t have Richie, the Fonz or Arnold, but it did have Pennise’s.