Get a box of tissues ready, folks.If you've ever suffered the loss of a beloved fast-food joint, this one's going to dropkick you smack dab in the feels.A beloved Queens White Castle has closed its slider-making doors, and it's hitting people hard.(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)The White Castle on 57th Avenue spun its last shake recently, and that led to some emotional reactions from locals.One came from Karen Bartolo, who might be in the running for my favorite person to ever appear on local news."What are you gonna do?" Karen said.
"They're gonna build more condominiums here? It's just one of the last things that you wish they'd have stayed.But that's it, God bless their journey, and I'm gonna miss White Castle."Is someone cutting onions in here...
because we know it's not that White Castle.DISNEY FANS SAY THEY'RE OUTRAGED AFTER THEME PARK ELIMINATES THEIR BELOVED SNACKSIf you've ever lost a favorite establishment, you know the feeling.It's like losing a family member.
A distant one, but still.You go through the same range of emotions in dealing with that grief, but kudos to Karen for having such a grounded, level-headed reaction to such a loss.I can't say I'd handle it the same...unless she went home and uncorked an angry email to White Castle corporate.PIZZA HUT BRINGS BACK VINTAGE VIBES AS FRANCHISEES EMBRACE NOSTALGIC MAKEOVERSBut Karen's memories of that White Castle are what really hit me."When there was the metal arena over there, going to see bands, we'd come here all drunk and silly and get our White Castle.
Not making any trouble, just having fun."It's nostalgic, it's sad, but things change."Karen, you rule.I think we can all smell this photo.(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Imagine, if you will, it's 1985 and you're in Queens catching Night Ranger and Cinderella (or whatever two hair bands you want to plug into this equation; Dokken, Kix, Winger, etc.) you have a good time and then you go cram nice, greasy sliders in your dumb face with Karen...