richhodg66
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Circa late '40s, soda jerks.
Some old Photos for your enjoyment
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richhodg66
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That soda jerk picture is before my time, but I really wish there were still more places like that where it wasn't some big franchised chain and you got real human interaction. Still a few around, I suppose.
Not just to grouse about "kids, these days," but I can't help but grin when I think of how so many consider the AR to be so "modern," "hip," "with it," or whatever they say these days when it predates many of their parents and some of their grandparents.
It's actually been around as long as the '98 Mauser had been when I took an interest in that rifle, and I considered the '98 design to be "old" when I first encountered it.
richhodg66
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There was still one in Barnwell, S.C. in the late 80s, had a job between college and the Army which had me running around about a half dozen counties and it was a nice place then.
Our little town here has a kind of similar restaraunt, started out really like an old school ice cream parlor, but the atmosphere has changed somewhat.
Our little town here has a kind of similar restaraunt, started out really like an old school ice cream parlor, but the atmosphere has changed somewhat.
Winelover
North Central Arkansas
Pretty sure there is still one on Harsens's Island about sixty miles up the Detroit River. Best friend parent's has a cottage on the island. You could only get there by ferry. Sans Souci is sort of a town there, bar & a old time drug store/ soda fountain. Across the street from one another. When we woke up with hot pipes, we'd go over to the soda fountain for a real chocolate malted milk................not a wanna be shake. Did wonders for a hangover.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
In 1990 the local museum remodeled the corner of the basement to install a complete 1924 drug store soda fountain. It came from Jordan's Drug store that was being remodeled into a fancy cabinet shop. It is very nicely done, but only makes money during the summer time when the city pool is open that is right out the door.
Growing up I never lived in an area that had one, but saw a lot of them in the movies from the 30's.
Growing up I never lived in an area that had one, but saw a lot of them in the movies from the 30's.
KeithB
Resident Half Fast Machinist
I understand the nostalgia for the old soda fountains but the truth is the picture reminded me of the nice young folks at the counter that wait on me at the local McDonalds when I go in instead of using the drive through. A little different uniform and more modern equipment but still...
smokeywolf
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In the early '60s, Dad was transferred to an aerospace plant in Ventura County, CA. We moved into a smallish town about 8 miles away. Three grocery stores in the area. The General Store on the main drag, small neighborhood market in the Hispanic neighborhood and a market about a mile up the hill from us that was no bigger than a typical 2 car garage.
First time we walked into The General Store, there was actually 2 old gents playing checkers on top of a wood barrel. They sold household needs out the front and farm implements out the back.
I don't think we had any soda shops or burger joints in town. Vast majority of the area was citrus, nut and avocado orchards.
First time we walked into The General Store, there was actually 2 old gents playing checkers on top of a wood barrel. They sold household needs out the front and farm implements out the back.
I don't think we had any soda shops or burger joints in town. Vast majority of the area was citrus, nut and avocado orchards.
smokeywolf
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Defense contractor not at Hueneme, Magu or Oxnard Air Force Base. Used to drive by OAFB pretty regularly.
Rockydoc
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I lived in two towns during my high school years. Both had a drug store with a soda fountain. They didn’t serve burgers or such foodstuffs. Just soda fountain fare, sodas, shakes and malts, sundaes and banana splits.
If you spent a lot of time hanging around you might be called a drugstore cowboy.
This was in the mid 1950s
If you spent a lot of time hanging around you might be called a drugstore cowboy.
This was in the mid 1950s
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Almost all the fast food places are stocked with the Hispanic kids who have been here for years, dreamers. They are very nice, helpful and take care of you. My wife is constantly screwing up her iPhone, so has to go to the phone store to get them to fix it. They are very nice to her. My county is now 55% Hispanic, so they treat us old folks very good.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
All the fast food places here are staffed by about 60% people my age or older (63) who need the $$$, 10% 30 somethings who can't find a better job despite that degree in lesbian Eskimo art studies and the rest is kids doing their best to just piss everyone off and having an attitude while doing it.
Things vary across the nation.
Things vary across the nation.
Rick H
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richhodg66
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About seven years ago, we moved to this place just outside a little town called Chapman. Unlike the tiny town we lived in for years, this one is actually a town with a small down town main street. I always like to wonder what is in the upper floors of those stores when I go through a town.
Anyway, there was a 50+ year old hardware store that sold everything, Londeen's. Great place, there simply are not places like it anymore, their slogan sign was "If we don't have it, you don't need it" and it was pretty much true. Unfortunately, the old man died, and it was taken over by someone who "streamlined" and organized the business, nice folks, but not the same. ANyway, had to go in there and asked about some of the stuff that was gone noe and he invited me to go to the upstairs of the store to look around at the stuff he was storing. It seems that upper floor has a little stage on it which in the 40s, 50s they used to show movies, sell popcorn and actually use for plays and other shows, I'd have never known. I love little towns like this.