It's sad, but there are some folks who live in parts of the country that not only do not have any diners, but somehow missed out on the Golden Age of the Diner, the '40s through the '60s. Diners have been a part of smalltown, big town and even urban America for some time. They're compatible with everything from Normal Rockwell through Billy Joel. Young folks gather there to scarf down fries and talk up romances. Older folks gather there to talk politics, family, and hometown doings.
