Memories of Woolworth's and Chicken in a Van
08-31-2011, 07:29 PM
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my oldest were a set of boy twins, they BEGGED for SEAWEED CASSEROLE. could only have it when DADDY worked nights. It was TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE, - with spinach instead of mixed veggies-LOL!!!-doubt if they eat it now(35! was it the name/ or the spinach, guess I'll never know!!!)
08-31-2011, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by quilt crazee
my oldest were a set of boy twins, they BEGGED for SEAWEED CASSEROLE. could only have it when DADDY worked nights. It was TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE, - with spinach instead of mixed veggies-LOL!!!-doubt if they eat it now(35! was it the name/ or the spinach, guess I'll never know!!!)
08-31-2011, 07:38 PM
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We had a JUPITER'S accross from the beauty shop where I worked in the 70's-was always in there for roast beek/mashed potaoes/& gravy! Had a woolworth's 1/2 mile from home when I was a kid. A friend's mom worked the counter. The MOM hummed all the time OR whistled(kids embarassed) we thought it was kinda cool! BOUGHT ALL MY FABRBICS THERE , IN THE DAY!!!
08-31-2011, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by quilt crazee
We had a JUPITER'S accross from the beauty shop where I worked in the 70's-was always in there for roast beek/mashed potaoes/& gravy! Had a woolworth's 1/2 mile from home when I was a kid. A friend's mom worked the counter. The MOM hummed all the time OR whistled(kids embarassed) we thought it was kinda cool! BOUGHT ALL MY FABRBICS THERE , IN THE DAY!!!
08-31-2011, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Miss Priss
Mr. Woolworth, I got a complaint
About one can of ten cent paint.
My wife she did buy from your your darn store -
She did once - but not no more.
You see last week the spring she come
And everything she's on the hum.
Do walls, do floors, do windows, too.
She clean like mad I tell you.
My wife she always clean and neat
She buy paint for toilet seat.
And one whole week we watch wit eye
But goshdarn paint she no get dry.
My wife she's short and kinda fat
Now you can see just where she sat.
She's got big ring around complete
Where she sat down on toilet seat.
I say to her, 'It serves you right
You try to be so doggone tight.'
That 10 cent paint she no darn good
She won't get dry on no darn wood.
My daughter she got ring around, too,
Where from the seat it soaked through.
For one whole week by gosh we wait
And now we all got constipate.
By dang we don't know what to do
We got to eat - she must come through.
My wife she cry and cry and cry
But goldarn paint she won't get dry.
My wife she got a Sis, Marie.
She lives all time in home with me.
Last night I look where she sat down
By gosh she, too, got ring around.
I try turpentine.
She howl like wolf, she lose her mind.
I'm scared like hell most all day -
The skin come off, but paint she stay.
I live long time but never see
A man what got so mad as me.
When I think about that paint
I get so mad I almost faint.
Now, Mr. Woolworth, I ask you
What in hell we gonna do?
For how can home be nice and neat
If paint no dry on toilet seat?
About one can of ten cent paint.
My wife she did buy from your your darn store -
She did once - but not no more.
You see last week the spring she come
And everything she's on the hum.
Do walls, do floors, do windows, too.
She clean like mad I tell you.
My wife she always clean and neat
She buy paint for toilet seat.
And one whole week we watch wit eye
But goshdarn paint she no get dry.
My wife she's short and kinda fat
Now you can see just where she sat.
She's got big ring around complete
Where she sat down on toilet seat.
I say to her, 'It serves you right
You try to be so doggone tight.'
That 10 cent paint she no darn good
She won't get dry on no darn wood.
My daughter she got ring around, too,
Where from the seat it soaked through.
For one whole week by gosh we wait
And now we all got constipate.
By dang we don't know what to do
We got to eat - she must come through.
My wife she cry and cry and cry
But goldarn paint she won't get dry.
My wife she got a Sis, Marie.
She lives all time in home with me.
Last night I look where she sat down
By gosh she, too, got ring around.
I try turpentine.
She howl like wolf, she lose her mind.
I'm scared like hell most all day -
The skin come off, but paint she stay.
I live long time but never see
A man what got so mad as me.
When I think about that paint
I get so mad I almost faint.
Now, Mr. Woolworth, I ask you
What in hell we gonna do?
For how can home be nice and neat
If paint no dry on toilet seat?
Ode to Mr. Woolworth, written by Garrold E. Strong and dated – April 1, 1946 Los Angeles, California
09-01-2011, 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by NanaCsews2
Originally Posted by Miss Priss
Mr. Woolworth, I got a complaint
About one can of ten cent paint.
My wife she did buy from your your darn store -
She did once - but not no more.
You see last week the spring she come
And everything she's on the hum.
Do walls, do floors, do windows, too.
She clean like mad I tell you.
My wife she always clean and neat
She buy paint for toilet seat.
And one whole week we watch wit eye
But goshdarn paint she no get dry.
My wife she's short and kinda fat
Now you can see just where she sat.
She's got big ring around complete
Where she sat down on toilet seat.
I say to her, 'It serves you right
You try to be so doggone tight.'
That 10 cent paint she no darn good
She won't get dry on no darn wood.
My daughter she got ring around, too,
Where from the seat it soaked through.
For one whole week by gosh we wait
And now we all got constipate.
By dang we don't know what to do
We got to eat - she must come through.
My wife she cry and cry and cry
But goldarn paint she won't get dry.
My wife she got a Sis, Marie.
She lives all time in home with me.
Last night I look where she sat down
By gosh she, too, got ring around.
I try turpentine.
She howl like wolf, she lose her mind.
I'm scared like hell most all day -
The skin come off, but paint she stay.
I live long time but never see
A man what got so mad as me.
When I think about that paint
I get so mad I almost faint.
Now, Mr. Woolworth, I ask you
What in hell we gonna do?
For how can home be nice and neat
If paint no dry on toilet seat?
About one can of ten cent paint.
My wife she did buy from your your darn store -
She did once - but not no more.
You see last week the spring she come
And everything she's on the hum.
Do walls, do floors, do windows, too.
She clean like mad I tell you.
My wife she always clean and neat
She buy paint for toilet seat.
And one whole week we watch wit eye
But goshdarn paint she no get dry.
My wife she's short and kinda fat
Now you can see just where she sat.
She's got big ring around complete
Where she sat down on toilet seat.
I say to her, 'It serves you right
You try to be so doggone tight.'
That 10 cent paint she no darn good
She won't get dry on no darn wood.
My daughter she got ring around, too,
Where from the seat it soaked through.
For one whole week by gosh we wait
And now we all got constipate.
By dang we don't know what to do
We got to eat - she must come through.
My wife she cry and cry and cry
But goldarn paint she won't get dry.
My wife she got a Sis, Marie.
She lives all time in home with me.
Last night I look where she sat down
By gosh she, too, got ring around.
I try turpentine.
She howl like wolf, she lose her mind.
I'm scared like hell most all day -
The skin come off, but paint she stay.
I live long time but never see
A man what got so mad as me.
When I think about that paint
I get so mad I almost faint.
Now, Mr. Woolworth, I ask you
What in hell we gonna do?
For how can home be nice and neat
If paint no dry on toilet seat?
Ode to Mr. Woolworth, written by Garrold E. Strong and dated – April 1, 1946 Los Angeles, California
HUGGGGGGGGG
09-01-2011, 05:59 AM
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We had 3 five & dime stores,Kresges,Newberrys & Woolworths,all in a row on Main St. My 1st job besides baby sitting was at Kresges.We'd greet ppl with a "May I help you?"& count change out to customers.
I liked to watched the doughnuts being flipped in the automatic donut maker.Mom & I tasted iced tea at the lunch counter for 1st time & we always had a slice of cherry pie.
Woolworths had great chili & ham sandwiches..It was real ham,lettuce & mayonaise on white bread.
Main St is a waste land now,all the businesses either closed or in the mall.
I liked to watched the doughnuts being flipped in the automatic donut maker.Mom & I tasted iced tea at the lunch counter for 1st time & we always had a slice of cherry pie.
Woolworths had great chili & ham sandwiches..It was real ham,lettuce & mayonaise on white bread.
Main St is a waste land now,all the businesses either closed or in the mall.
09-01-2011, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by plainpat
We had 3 five & dime stores,Kresges,Newberrys & Woolworths,all in a row on Main St. My 1st job besides baby sitting was at Kresges.We'd greet ppl with a "May I help you?"& count change out to customers.
I liked to watched the doughnuts being flipped in the automatic donut maker.Mom & I tasted iced tea at the lunch counter for 1st time & we always had a slice of cherry pie.
Woolworths had great chili & ham sandwiches..It was real ham,lettuce & mayonaise on white bread.
Main St is a waste land now,all the businesses either closed or in the mall.
I liked to watched the doughnuts being flipped in the automatic donut maker.Mom & I tasted iced tea at the lunch counter for 1st time & we always had a slice of cherry pie.
Woolworths had great chili & ham sandwiches..It was real ham,lettuce & mayonaise on white bread.
Main St is a waste land now,all the businesses either closed or in the mall.
You know I did a picture essay on what happened to Main Streets. It seems to be evolution..mains street- shopping malls- big box stores and the internet.
No memories of cherry pie there.:(
09-01-2011, 12:08 PM
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I loved Woolworth's!!!!!!!!!! I still remember the Christmas candles- they had rows and rows of them. Little choir boys and girls, oh my gosh, what memories!! Grilled cheese sandwiches at the counter Aahhhh!
Ours was in downtown Utica New York when it was a bustling place. We'd take the bus on a Saturday and have a blast! People galore! I also remember in the back of Woolworth's they would let you play a 45 before you bought it, can you imagine??
THANKS for wonderful memories!!
Ours was in downtown Utica New York when it was a bustling place. We'd take the bus on a Saturday and have a blast! People galore! I also remember in the back of Woolworth's they would let you play a 45 before you bought it, can you imagine??
THANKS for wonderful memories!!
09-01-2011, 12:19 PM
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I still consider the RCA 45 record player as one of my best Christmas gifts ever.It was like 12" sq & held a stack of 45s.Ahhh...chocolate cokes & chips.We'd use our bus money for that,then walk.....a loooong ways home. It was worth it :)
Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
I loved Woolworth's!!!!!!!!!! I still remember the Christmas candles- they had rows and rows of them. Little choir boys and girls, oh my gosh, what memories!! Grilled cheese sandwiches at the counter Aahhhh!
Ours was in downtown Utica New York when it was a bustling place. We'd take the bus on a Saturday and have a blast! People galore! I also remember in the back of Woolworth's they would let you play a 45 before you bought it, can you imagine??
THANKS for wonderful memories!!
Ours was in downtown Utica New York when it was a bustling place. We'd take the bus on a Saturday and have a blast! People galore! I also remember in the back of Woolworth's they would let you play a 45 before you bought it, can you imagine??
THANKS for wonderful memories!!
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