Oh my goodness! I'm in Thailand and I've been eating healthy for a few years now - but that sure looks like the south I was in during the 1980's. I cannot explain the popcorn, but everything else looks just how I remember it.

My ex used to get shrimp and grits any place they had it - this was the food from his childhood. And yes, brown paper was always there to sop up what was going to fall out when you tried to get it in your mouth.

We would stop and eat somewhere in "hot-lanta" on the way to his mom's place up near Dalton. This was our little rest before facing hoards of relatives for a few days. You sure brought back my memories tonight.

Your little guy is a doll and looks so happy :)

Upvoted and tweeted this cool post.