Ken 'Spider' Osgood

[BroadHopper]

A laconia legend. Spider of Shore Diner and a great clock repairer.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/citizen/obituary.aspx?n=kenneth-s-osgood-spider&pid=155551489

May he rest in peace.

[Argie's Wife]

My brother Ashley would talk about Spider - he was a legend! My deepest sympathy to the Osgood family...

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[mcdude]

http://laconia.pastperfect-online.com/38044images/002/H2007.80.21-3.jpg
Ken ”Spider” Osgood counts money at the counter (a $2 bill is seen on top). He has two paper bags beside him. He wears a white T-shirt. Boxing gloves are positioned in front of hiim. A cash register is at the end of the counter. In the far background is the entrance to the dinette section of the restaurant with a waitress in the back. A pie safe or freezer is behind Spider.

[AussieDog]

Here is a another link to a video of Spider in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR1Z99XgQew

After the bars closed the only place to get a bite to eat was Paul's Diner.(Now the Union Diner) Spider would put on a show for the hardly sober bunch. Ah, I remember it fondly.

[Merrymeeting]

Any relation to the Osgood's who own businesses in Wolfeboro?

[barefootbay]

Spider was a real performer !We used to go to Paul's diner when we were in highschool just to watch in amazement his lightning speed and he always turned out a great meal.

[TiltonBB]

We would drive up from Alton in the early 70's just to watch him work.

If you were sitting at the counter, and had a pocket in your shirt, he would fire all your silverware into your pocket as he walked down the line. I never saw him miss.

He was very impressive to watch as he worked. Fast, but very accurate!

[Wood Chopper]

...and he had eyes in the back of his head. If someone pulled out a cigarette at the counter he had a match in their face before they blinked.

RIP Spider