“The Cart Before The Horse” - The History of Diners in New Jersey

 

Diners are a large part of the history of New Jersey. In fact, there was a company right in Pequannock, New Jersey that “prefabricated” diners and then assembled them in different parts of the United States, but the history of diners goes back quite a bit longer in history.

 

Paul Bastante (Director, :Before A Nation” and “Hills & Valleys”) dives right in, taking the viewer from the very beginning when hard boiled eggs were conveniently available on the streets, the precursor to diners, taylor Ham and twenty-four-hour waiter service.

 

“The Cart Before The Horse” is adapted from the historical documentary film, called “Before A Nation: The Story of Pequannock” which was written, directed, narrated by Bastante and released in 2019.

 

 

The best audiences for this topic are:

 

Past, current and future residents of Pequannock, N.J.

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Assisted Living Facilities in and around Pequannock, N.J.

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School Assemblies including virtual presentations for individual classrooms in schools in and around Pequannock, N.J.

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Historical Societies

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Anyone in New Jersey with an interest in diners and their origins

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Senior Gatherings