The Antelope Truck Stop in Burns is one of those places others might dismiss as just another greasy spoon. When we saw the sign that said, Indian food, we were all in! Its been a family favorite ever since.
April 3rd and its just days before Dave's birthday, perfect excuse! So on a sunny Sunday afternoon we jumped in the car and headed 30 minutes East on I-80. The land between here and there is flat and pretty boring until, out of the corner of your eye, you catch the first glimpse of the wonderful world of Mel Gould's whirligigs! Let me take just a minute to tell you about Mel. He is a self-taught, mechanical genius, who lives with his wife Opal on the family compound. It only takes a few minutes to realize that the Goulds are our kind of folks! Mel has done a lot over the years but the biggest surprise was finding out that he has designed mechanical parts for a couple of Christo's instillation! What! Christo in Burns WY. Who knew! Years ago Mel also buried a bus underground which he has outfitted as a workshop. Also in his basement is an elevator he made out of an oversized locker. Why? To make it easier for his beloved Opal to get down to the laundry room! The Goulds must be in their 80's now and I only hope there are provisions for caring for his art pieces that spin in the wind. Back to the Antelope! The owner's name is Jarnail. He landed in NYC in 1979 and finally ended up in Wyoming in 2007. He is a proud US citizen and former Kabaddi champion ( an incomprehensible East Indian sport). Jarnail wanted me to know that his family is, "hard working, no robbing" He has a few basic rules for a good life, " Calm down, try to be nice. Respect and honor God. Listen to your grandfather, mother and Papa. God, country and family, that's what's important." Delivered by a man with a thick accent, it's timely advice that some of our presidential candidates would do well to heed!
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Nancy Quinn
5/17/2016 05:33:54 am
The Antelope is one of my treasured memories from my visit to you and Dave in Wyoming. It's great that you're repeat customers. I look forward to eating there again someday.
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georgia
5/17/2016 12:41:30 pm
The Antelope is a great restaurant and I am happy to report that we will be getting an Indian/ Himalayan restaurant in downtown Cheyenne in June.
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