Post by Al Alven on Feb 1, 2005 15:56:39 GMT -5
Here’s a rather zany, off-the-wall bit of Wildwood nostalgia…<br>
My parents (both whom have been vacationing in the Wildwoods since the early 50s) often tell a story that endlessly amuses me and often piques my curiosity.
While vacationing in North Wildwood sometime during the mid-70s, my mom and dad flipped open the phone book and decided to order delivery from an establishment called “Zorro’s Pizza.”<br>
There was no specific motivation behind the decision, other than general hunger on a Friday night (though my dad was always a “Zorro” fan, and I bet his nostalgic side got the best of him when he saw the listing).
At any rate, they ordered and waited. About 30 minutes later, much to their surprise and amusement, a man dressed in full Zorro costume showed up (hat, mask, glued-on mustache, black shirt and pants, even a sword tucked into his belt!) with their pizza!
The guy had a deadpan expression and even spoke with a mock-Spanish accent… he was truly playing the part!
My parents’ near inability to hold back their laughter was compounded when my aunt and uncle (two of the biggest jokers I’ve ever met) decided to drop in on them right as “Zorro” was collecting his tip.
Everyone managed to maintain their composure just long enough, and soon the stoic swashbuckler tipped his hat and disappeared into the warm, North Wildwood night.
My dad recounts barely being able to breathe from the, uh, pure ridiculousness of the moment. When he opened the pizza box, however, and saw the giant Z sliced into the middle of the pie, he completely lost it!
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Does anyone here remember anything about a Zorro’s Pizza in the Wildwoods?
My parents always regretted not taking a better look at the listing and finding out where the place was actually located. They did decide to look it up again years later, but the establishment was apparently long gone by then.
I have never really seriously pursued researching info on Zorro’s Pizza, aside from casually asking about it on the side at the visitor’s center in Wildwood. I should probably check in with the Boyer Museum at some point. I’m sure they would have some info on the place.
My parents (both whom have been vacationing in the Wildwoods since the early 50s) often tell a story that endlessly amuses me and often piques my curiosity.
While vacationing in North Wildwood sometime during the mid-70s, my mom and dad flipped open the phone book and decided to order delivery from an establishment called “Zorro’s Pizza.”<br>
There was no specific motivation behind the decision, other than general hunger on a Friday night (though my dad was always a “Zorro” fan, and I bet his nostalgic side got the best of him when he saw the listing).
At any rate, they ordered and waited. About 30 minutes later, much to their surprise and amusement, a man dressed in full Zorro costume showed up (hat, mask, glued-on mustache, black shirt and pants, even a sword tucked into his belt!) with their pizza!
The guy had a deadpan expression and even spoke with a mock-Spanish accent… he was truly playing the part!
My parents’ near inability to hold back their laughter was compounded when my aunt and uncle (two of the biggest jokers I’ve ever met) decided to drop in on them right as “Zorro” was collecting his tip.
Everyone managed to maintain their composure just long enough, and soon the stoic swashbuckler tipped his hat and disappeared into the warm, North Wildwood night.
My dad recounts barely being able to breathe from the, uh, pure ridiculousness of the moment. When he opened the pizza box, however, and saw the giant Z sliced into the middle of the pie, he completely lost it!
**************
Does anyone here remember anything about a Zorro’s Pizza in the Wildwoods?
My parents always regretted not taking a better look at the listing and finding out where the place was actually located. They did decide to look it up again years later, but the establishment was apparently long gone by then.
I have never really seriously pursued researching info on Zorro’s Pizza, aside from casually asking about it on the side at the visitor’s center in Wildwood. I should probably check in with the Boyer Museum at some point. I’m sure they would have some info on the place.
