Welcome to Summersville USA

Welcome to Summersville is a humorous satirical novel.Sal D Angelo hopes to give his son Randy $1500 to start college in 1972 butis broke. Though Sal lacks restaurant experience Pearl persuades him and hisfamily to run her luncheonette at her Catskill bungalow colony claiming theyllprofit $5000.The soda counter and vital kitchen equipment is old and unworkable hesoon discovers. Theres no air conditioning or acoustical ceiling tiles to absorbthe deafening noise. Playing pinball campers push fight and shout. They cursewhen they tilt the machine or when balls land in traps and they try to rewirethe machines to get free games. Sals wife touches a girl while leading her outfor screaming hysterically at a misbehaving ball and her father threatens to sue.Lounging teens are reluctant to remove their feet from tables containing saltand sugar they pile and squirt with ketchup. Two male dogs knock over chairswhile tearing after a female poodle in heat. Waiting on line for their orders parentspush one another demand better service and curse the family for running outof spaghetti.Girls scream when the campers flap a dead snake on the counter. So do theirmoms playing mahjong outside after receiving the same gift. A bully ties up theD Angelos youngest son inside a dilapidated bungalow.Before Sal leaves Pearl falsely accuses him of taking home most of his stockinstead of leaving it for her. Consequently she persuades Bernie renter of themachines to give her Sals share after adjusting them to provide extra free games.More curious about the obvious record take than angry exhausted Sal driveshome instead of calling the police.