[1]Kay's Ice Cream, an institution in Maryville since the 1940s, closed this week. [2]

Why? Nobody knows.

The people who worked there were simply told to close up shop.

The closure took away something that was vivid in the memories of many people in this area. That little art deco building had been a favorite hangout for many -- including Maryville High School students -- for as long as anybody could remember.

Now it's gone, and people have only their memories. 

Watch the slideshow [3] (:42).

And share the memories. Anybody got one?