I worked at the Lyric Theatre from Jan.1960 to mid 1963 & spent what little spare change I had at the arcade and Sally & Sam's Deli nearby. My pay was 60 cents per hour & I was trying to save some money to buy an engagement ring from Perri Jeweler, next door to the Lyric. My memories have mostly faded, but I still have the beautiful girl that was kind enough to marry me & she still has the diamond from the ring that wore out years ago. The original ring cost a whopping $330 & Simon Perri let me make interest free payments on it. My wife of 51 years had the diamond set in a new ring which she wears every day. Sadly Simon Perri has passed on, but his family still has the store which is now located on Stone Ave., just north of Congress. As a side bar, I had a ring that I wanted to sell & planned on taking to Perri Jeweler. A family member said I should take it to a "good ole boy" that advertises heavily. I did stop by for an offer & then took the ring to Perri's. The good ole boy offered 1/3 of the amount paid by Perri Jeweler. I guess that's why he can afford so much advertising.
