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The Toasted Almond bar was my favorite!
Mine also. I tried to like the others but always came back to that one.
Funny thing about those Ice cream trucks, you always heard them a mile away. I'm always reminded of Eddie Murphys routine with the ice cream cone. So as a parent, whenever the truck came around, there was always a few kids who didn't have any money. So I'd buy the whole bunch ice cream, wasn't alot, just couldn't bare to see the facial expressions of the kids who didn't have any. Was worth it to see their face light up when told they could pick whatever they want. Ice cream does that to people, ever see anyone eat it with a frown on their face ? We could use a horde of them about now eh.HT SYSTEM-
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Knowing from a close connected experience...
An adult should be there beside the ice-cream truck to watch out for idiots who don't know what an ice-cream truck is and who are driving down the road not paying enough attention.
That was about 47 years ago. Not me. My boss lost his little angel one day like that. He was never the same... The business shut down soon after that happened. He stopped working. I don't know what became of him.
Now people have phones they're looking at sometimes while they might be passing an ice-cream truck.
I'd stand in the road now for sure as a guard to keep the little ones safe and SMILING for many more years to come.
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Here's some iconic "hamburger architecture".
And a slightly updated version.
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A modern Andy's Custard kinda has that Retro look about it. Plus, they have some excellent treats.
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Mike Reeter wrote: »Anyone who grew up in the Midwest should remember this place
Home of the Original Loose Meat Sandwich
I have one a couple of miles from me and still going strong in central Illinois.
Fortunately there are still some of these around and doing well. The Made-Rite was born in Muscatine, Iowa in the 20's.
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The years working for Tweeter, I miss those days.Dan
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My ESL-57s once belonged to a Tweeter VP.
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Amazing. What was once old is now new again! Seeing these pop up more and more, with delivery services making a comeback! Brings back memories growing up as a kid, getting milk/juice, eggs, and even a bread truck making the rounds in our subdivision!
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2 liter bottle? What the heck is that?
Mom would send my brother and I for a run to the grocery store, and having to balance these wobbly 8-packs on the handlebars of my bike. Occasionally, a bottle or two didn't make it home!
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I think ours was red. Oh the memories of choking on Liver and Onions, well-done steak, and Fish on Fridays. I don't think my mom ever cooked anything that I liked. If it weren't for paint chips I probably would have starved to death.
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Was long gone by around 1963~64. Large pizzas were $1.75-$2.00 in late 1950's. Funny names for their sandwiches.
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Here's some iconic "hamburger architecture".
And a slightly updated version.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzwUaIqkIT8
I forgot to mention that our local Carroll's (Burlington, Vermont) was built on the site of the original Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers, birthplace of infamous serial killer Ted Bundy.
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I forgot to mention that our local Carroll's (Burlington, Vermont) was built on the site of the original Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers, birthplace of infamous serial killer Ted Bundy.
Interesting. Thanks. I think society is improving in regard to unwed mothers.
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This is a great thread and here is one place that has a lot of memories for many people since it opened in 1929.
If I am in a car going south or north on I-75 about 60 miles south of Atlanta, I take the 18 miles off I-75 to Fresh Air Bar-B-Que, Jackson, Georgia.
Coming home from a trip to the Georgia coast or the Florida Gulf Coast , it is a great place to forget about the grouper, red snapper, shrimp, and softshell crab that one has eaten. There's nothing fancy at Fresh Air Bar-B-Que. The floor is still sawdust and the food is simple.
You can only order three things: chopped pork, stew and slaw. They do have a rack of candy, and some Tom’s brand potato chips, but all that they make in this old place is pork, stew and slaw
Fresh Air Bar-B-Que is said to have flourished because of the travel of people to Indian Springs State Park in Flovilla after the park was created in 1927. Indian Springs State Park’s natural artesian spring has been used by generations of people for its flowing mineral water, that some claim to have homeopathic qualities. Indian Springs is the oldest state owned recreation area in the country.
In the late 1800's the community around Indian Springs grew with the coming of railroad and public access that brought visitors from all over the country. Resort hotels sprang up and from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s a variety of hotels, some as large as 700 rooms.
(I can't imagine a 700 room hotel in this area of Georgia)
I would be remiss if I didn't include this fact. Indian Springs State Park has its origins following a series of treaties between the Creek Nation, the United States, and the state of Georgia in the 1820s.
(Note: There are two other cities that have a Fresh Air Bar-B-Que. One is in the city where Athens Tech is located and the other is in Macon Georgia. )"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
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I went to a place similar while in Colorado a few years back. Open air shack, great big pit and served a few things that were super delicious. I ate there 3 times during my 6 days in CO.
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Pit, ya ever eat Big John's Bbq over in Peoria back in the day? It was outstanding in the 70's & 80's. It's opened and closed countless times through the years since John died. It was never the same after he left.
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Pit, ya ever eat Big John's Bbq over in Peoria back in the day? It was outstanding in the 70's & 80's. It's opened and closed countless times through the years since John died. It was never the same after he left.
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Here's some iconic "hamburger architecture".
And a slightly updated version.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzwUaIqkIT8
I could go for a couple Club burgers!
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I could go for a couple Club burgers!
"Carroll's Club Burger®, it's love at first bite."
I remember seeing that commercial about 5 times a day between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. after school circa 1975, which is about the time our local Carroll's (Burlington, Vermont) closed for good. I never got a chance to try one. -
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My aunt always made "Russian Tea" with Tang at Christmas. I can't remember what the extra ingredients were, but it remained a dry mix. Maybe Tang and instant tea?"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
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BlueBirdMusic wrote: »My aunt always made "Russian Tea" with Tang at Christmas. I can't remember what the extra ingredients were, but it remained a dry mix. Maybe Tang and instant tea?
om-nom-nom.
There really are "Russian style" flavored teas, as opposed to "Russian Caravan" style teas -- with citrus (usually bergamot, like Earl Grey, and/or grapefruit -- based on my limited understanding of same (gleaned mostly from https://www.uptontea.com and https://www.harney.com/
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Late to the party but....
My Mom worked at Fat Boy back in the 60's........Back then, legend has it, the kids from Morse High in Bath hung out at Fat Boy and the kids from Brunswick hung out at Ernie's Drive In.I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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