At her job a couple of weeks ago, a co-worker had loudly lauded to my ladyfriend about her undying worship of Jo’s Pizza Place, 1438 S. Green St., in Purcell. This unnamed woman loved their pizza pies so much, going as far as to say “It’s the best thing you’ll ever put in your mouth!” and even claiming she was considering looking for a house in the area, just to be nearer and dearer to it.
With the ice thawed and most of the main streets cleared of organic debris, we headed out to Purcell on a sunny Saturday afternoon. A haunting sign that weakly flashed the word “pizza” swung near the parking lot of Jo’s; a larger sign on the other side claimed they had been there since 1962. It was seemingly a popular place, with numerous regulars shuffling in and out during our visit.