The Waffle House in Covington, La., has its beat back.
The lines are long, there is no Burt’s Chili, and the bathroom cleaning is clearly low on the priority list. Nonetheless, there’s something comforting about ordering a pecan waffle and hashbrowns, something that makes you think this part of the world is gonna make it.
A waiter who had come in from Georgia to help out told us nine Waffle Houses were completely destroyed and 30 were closed due to damage.
This one was up and running a few days after the storm thanks to a crew from other places. Just like the power linemen, the telephone guys, the cops.
One nation, under God, indivisible.
That waffle?
The best I’ve ever had.