A Timeless Montgomery Love Story at Chris' Famous Hotdogs

On a warm July evening in 1992, love rolled gently down Dexter Avenue in a gleaming 1931 Ford Roadster. Behind the wheel was Mr. Ed Clements, a true gentleman with romance in his heart, and beside him sat his beloved wife, Thelma, his partner in life, laughter, and love for 56 beautiful years.

To celebrate more than half a century together, Ed surprised his bride with a journey back in time not just through the streets of Montgomery, but through the cherished memories they shared. Their destination? Chris’ Hotdogs, the place where countless dates began, stories were told, and love quietly deepened in the simplicity of hot dogs and bottled sodas.

But this night was different.

In on the surprise was the legendary Mr. Theo Katechis, who helped Ed recreate the magic of their early years. Theo turned back the clock to the 1930s, to a time when Chris’ offered curbside service and romance was sealed with a smile and a chrome tray.

Ed gave a nostalgic honk of the horn, just like he had all those years ago, and out came Theo, grinning like he’d just seen an old love story come to life. He took their order and returned moments later with two classic hot dogs and two bottled sodas, balanced perfectly on one of the original chrome trays from Chris’ earliest days, a piece of history brought back just for them.