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HASTEE-TASTEE!
Anyone remember that name?
Hastee -Tastee, a “small eating establishment” (hot dog stand) at 5446 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Norwood Park, was an institution to most Corps members. Owned by alum Larry Nelson's family, Hastee -Tastee also provided part time work to many Corps kids.
Famous for the "meal on the bun", with salad fixin’s and condiments for “foot long” Polish sausages, hot dogs, triple cheese burgers, they had long lines down Milwaukee Avenue. Many Corps members worked there .. making food, serving customers with the “rolling prep trays” and preparing the tomatoes, lettuce, etc. at the Nelson’s home!
Hastee-Tastee was open until 2:00 AM on Fri and Sat night - so that was the place to go and eat a Foot long Polish in the parking lot and hang out with friends. Then get up early the next day for a corps turnout!
There were other favorite places around too, such as SuperDawg, Mister T burger, Whelan Pool, the toboggan slides. Most are still there, along with Hastee-Tastee (now with new owners. Still good, but not the same. Stop by again and try it out!)
Tom Walter was one of the Corps members who worked at Hastee-Tastee. He must have learned something, as he started his OWN place later. Called it Tasty Pup. Later started another place with his brothers, called Tasty Dawg .. and it grew it into several locations. Then they started Tasty Catering and it really grew! Very successful .. and it all started with a hot dog! 
This came to mind because there was a recent article in The Chicago area DAILY HERALD business section about "Tasty Catering" describing the growth and success that it has achieved. Way to go, Tom! 
What did you do in the Corps? drummer 1959-63; quartermaster 1964-66; assisant instructor 1964-70
What years were you a Corps member? 1958-1963
Sad report from Rich Biver 
Well I have bad news. Hastee-Tastee closed a long time ago. I was driving down Milwaukee Ave. last Monday on my way to the dentist thinking maybe Hastee-Tastee relocated somewhere else along Milwaukee Ave.
Andy's Polish Deli is there now and has been for awhile.I live only a few blocks or so from where Hastee-Tastee used to be and when it closed they turned it into a parking lot. Andy's Deli decided to expand and than they used part of the lot for the expansion.
Oh well, there's still good old SuperDawg.
What did you do in the Corps? drummer 1959-63; quartermaster 1964-66; assisant instructor 1964-70
What years were you a Corps member? 1958-1963
Went to a new fast food take out place which opened locally ... had a hot dog. While it was "OK" (and actually better than most area offerings), it was NOTHING like the traditional REAL Chicago style hot dog, which was best done by Hastee- Tastee! 
Made me really miss that good old place! 
What did you do in the Corps? drummer
What years were you a Corps member? 1958-1963
There's a good hot dog joint on West Lake(Euclid)and Milwaukee Avenue north. It's on the southwest corner in a strip center(no drive thru). Their dogs and burgers are allowed all the slop you want to put on them and are very good.
