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post Dec 14 2010, 04:38 PM
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"An All American City" was on the sign I was thinking off. It was always foggy when I drove though there. huh.gif
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post Dec 14 2010, 06:12 PM
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QUOTE(Log Jam @ Dec 14 2010, 05:38 PM) *

"An All American City" was on the sign I was thinking off. It was always foggy when I drove though there. huh.gif



Oh yeah. I remember those too.

Question still open.
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post Dec 14 2010, 06:57 PM
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In addition to Sid's Pure Oil at Greenwood and Franklin, the slogan is still being used at DJ's Express which is located at the corner of Woodland Ave and Greenwood Ave.
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post Dec 14 2010, 07:42 PM
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QUOTE(Tim @ Dec 9 2010, 02:23 AM) *

If feel like I've asked these questions on a different thread. Can't find it, so -

Where could the slogan "If you can't stop, smile as you go by." be seen in MC?

The store next to Fat Daddies was Calico Horse.


The gas station (Family Express) that sits at the corner of Coolspring & Franklin St. - - - - I think that it used to belong to Bill Hosna (long time ago, waaay before Family Express) and there was a sign that said either “If you can’t stop, honk as you go by”, or maybe “If you can’t stop, smile as you go by”. And, there was a place behind it (where the hot dog stand is now) that at one time had trampolines that you could use for a few quarters.
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post Dec 15 2010, 07:27 AM
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QUOTE(southyards @ Dec 14 2010, 08:42 PM) *

The gas station (Family Express) that sits at the corner of Coolspring & Franklin St. - - - - I think that it used to belong to Bill Hosna (long time ago, waaay before Family Express) and there was a sign that said either “If you can’t stop, honk as you go by”, or maybe “If you can’t stop, smile as you go by”. And, there was a place behind it (where the hot dog stand is now) that at one time had trampolines that you could use for a few quarters.


Wow. What a memory! I remember those trampolines!

But, incorrect.
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post Dec 15 2010, 08:12 AM
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Tim, are you sure the answer is not Sid's Pure Oil at Greenwood and Franklin? Seems to me they had a neon sign with the slogan which hung between the two gas pumps.
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post Dec 15 2010, 02:54 PM
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QUOTE(MCRogers1974 @ Dec 15 2010, 08:12 AM) *

Tim, are you sure the answer is not Sid's Pure Oil at Greenwood and Franklin? Seems to me they had a neon sign with the slogan which hung between the two gas pumps.



That's where I remember seeing it.
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post Dec 15 2010, 03:54 PM
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Tim, are you sure the answer is not Sid's Pure Oil at Greenwood and Franklin? Seems to me they had a neon sign with the slogan which hung between the two gas pumps.


That absolutely IS the answer!

WINNER!!
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post Dec 15 2010, 05:49 PM
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That absolutely IS the answer!

WINNER!!




And, one sidebar, concerning said sign: Sidney Rice first put a sign there with that wording in 1939. He was driving through Pennsylvania shortly before that and saw the same sign on a furniture store. It stuck in his head and he used it on the service station. Congrats to the Winner !!
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post Dec 15 2010, 08:10 PM
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QUOTE(southyards @ Dec 15 2010, 06:49 PM) *

And, one sidebar, concerning said sign: Sidney Rice first put a sign there with that wording in 1939. He was driving through Pennsylvania shortly before that and saw the same sign on a furniture store. It stuck in his head and he used it on the service station. Congrats to the Winner !!


Wow - what an incredible piece of history! You deserve a bonus prize - maybe an unwashed pair of Doug Adams' gym shorts!
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post Dec 15 2010, 08:31 PM
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QUOTE(Tim @ Dec 15 2010, 08:10 PM) *

Wow - what an incredible piece of history! You deserve a bonus prize - maybe an unwashed pair of Doug Adams' gym shorts!



Or maybe Vic Overman's? :-)
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post Dec 16 2010, 12:22 AM
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In the late 50's/early 60's there was a little store near Gardena Playground. They sold candy and kids treats. What was it called?
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post Dec 16 2010, 06:33 AM
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The little store on Woodrow Ave was called the "Litttle Store". Bought a dimes worth of penny candy there many times. I'm not sure if the family name was in the store name but to all us kids is was the Little Store.
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post Dec 16 2010, 06:43 AM
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QUOTE(Log Jam @ Dec 16 2010, 07:33 AM) *

The little store on Woodrow Ave was called the "Litttle Store". Bought a dimes worth of penny candy there many times. I'm not sure if the family name was in the store name but to all us kids is was the Little Store.



Another impressive win!

Easy one - what was the name of the restaurant on the 1st floor of the Warren Bldg.?
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post Dec 16 2010, 08:35 PM
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What former MC resident appeared as a performing band member on the old Lawrence Welk show?
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post Dec 17 2010, 01:21 AM
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One of the first local clubs, that I remember anyway, that had rock bands was a small club on Tilden Ave. on the north side of the railroad tracks that are south of Greenwood. What was it called?
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post Dec 17 2010, 06:51 AM
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Was the Warren Bldg restaurant the Robin Hood, which then moved to the Mall, where it was in Ap-by's space?


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post Dec 17 2010, 07:00 AM
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One of the first local clubs, that I remember anyway, that had rock bands was a small club on Tilden Ave. on the north side of the railroad tracks that are south of Greenwood. What was it called?




There was a teen club at that location. The name eludes me, maybe the "Teen Scene"
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post Dec 17 2010, 07:40 AM
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Was the Warren Bldg restaurant the Robin Hood, which then moved to the Mall, where it was in Ap-by's space?


No. It was only called what it was called when it was in the Warren Bldg.
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post Dec 17 2010, 07:42 AM
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QUOTE(Log Jam @ Dec 17 2010, 08:00 AM) *

There was a teen club at that location. The name eludes me, maybe the "Teen Scene"


Yes, it's eluding you.

Dig deep.
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