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FlintConservative
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Softball at Whaley Park.
Bowling at The Merry Inn (all 4 lanes).
Fireworks (and concerts and Safetyville) at Kearsley Park.
Fresh ice cream from McDonald Dairy on Lewis Street.
Angelo's.
Luigi's.
Cruise night at Davison Road McDonald's on Saturday night. (I used to talk my mom into taking me up there...and squealing her tires on the way out).
The Fire Department hosing down the baseball diamonds (4:00 am) at the armory in the winter for ice skating. |
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Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:28 pm |
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Adam
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Where is/was the Merry Inn?
Fortunately we do have a pretty decent quasi international district on the Eastside. I like the Greek Restaurant, Mexican restaurant, Luigi's italian restaurant and the Red Rooster on the other side of Dort is good although a little pricy. The chinese place is O.K. but the other 3 are the best. If they fix up Amos Park on Broadway we should be O.K. |
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Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:58 pm |
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FlintConservative
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quote:
Adam schreef:
Where is/was the Merry Inn?
The Merry Inn
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on the East side of Franklin between Belle and Jane. |
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Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:39 pm |
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Al Garcia
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I grew up in the 70's and early 80's on east side on McClure Ave.
I remember going rollerskating at International Skate on Davison Road. Hanging out at the Eastland Mall. Partying at the deadend of Branch Road on Kearsley Lake and in the woods at Potter school. Skipping school at the Kearsley Park parking lot. Hot lunching it at Angelos. Skip days at Richfield Park. Camping out in our backyards. Playing "spud" at Sobey school. Of course, we did a few "other" things I wont mention as we got older and were able to drive. Cruising at Small Mall, watching drag racing (cant remember name of street) but it was up off of North Dort by the water tower.
Those were the days! |
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Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:02 pm |
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last time here
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south-eastside memories....mid to late 60s.
damn............wheres my geritol??? 
wilson park
the triag in ann arbor
davison K of C Hall watching terry knight and the pack, and
before grand funk were famous, mark would take his shirt off and all the
girls would scream!!
all the invigorating trips in flint's hippy district.
a great bookstore a couple doors down from the head shop on detroit.
there was another good rock band that practiced around court and
dort. i think one of the musicians were surnamed.......west?????
sherwood forest!!!i musta saw 50 bands out there.
racing cars. there was a cop named florida who used to try to catch
us racing ....we were frikkin idiots!!!
swimming and softball at lakeside.
watching my dad play softball for....... flicks gun shop???
the "grand prix" slot car track on dort.
best greasy burgers in town were at the "royal" on dort where the sub
shop is now.
camping in the forest between lippincott and atherton, there was a
guy named earl streeter who used to come to our campsite and tell
us stories of living in the wild. our parents considered him a bum but
he was the closest thing to daniel boone we ever knew. funny, i still
remember that guy....understand, we were kids but he taught us knots,
fire without matches, using cement tubs as boats to cruise thread lake.
aw man...he was our hero...ahhhhhhhh..memories... |
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Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:47 pm |
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twotap
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quote:
cop named florida
I believe that would be Joel.
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mark would take his shirt off and all the
girls would scream!!
Hey LT too many krispy kreams will get the same reaction from the gals. 
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:29 am |
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Dave Starr
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| Cruising Saginaw Street, North to South; Wallis, Colonel's, A&W, Colonels. Then, A&W by the jail, The Royal by Fisher Body, Varsity on Fenton, A&W at Clio & Pierson. Fill up the gas tank with premium, hand the guy a 5, get change. |
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I used to care, but I take a pill for that now.
Pushing buttons sure can be fun.
When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way.
Paddle faster, I hear banjos. |
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:39 am |
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Richard
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Those were the days. Hanging out at Burger King on Clio Road (I know that is not Eastside)then going to the McDonald's on Richfield Rd, drag racing down Clio Road on the bike at over 90 mph. How about Zelley Funeral Home/Ambulance on Franklin Ave the very first funeral home I ever worked in. Wow, that was exciting seeing my first body being embalmed. Doing ambulance calls in the middle of the night then going to Angelo's for breakfast. Funny how when looking back we have such memories.
God I miss those days and a time when Flint was a great city. Now when I visit Angelo's you look out for rats and heaven help you if you are caught on Clio Road at night without a gun. 
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:53 am |
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FlintConservative
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quote:
last time here schreef:
a great bookstore a couple doors down from the head shop on detroit.
HAHAHA...I'd forgotten the head shop. Touch Boutique on Detroit Street. Walked down there lots of times. Bought snuff...thought we were high!
Wasn't half the Florida family cops? |
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:36 am |
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Al Garcia
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quote:
Richard schreef:
Those were the days. Hanging out at Burger King on Clio Road (I know that is not Eastside)then going to the McDonald's on Richfield Rd, drag racing down Clio Road on the bike at over 90 mph. How about Zelley Funeral Home/Ambulance on Franklin Ave the very first funeral home I ever worked in. Wow, that was exciting seeing my first body being embalmed. Doing ambulance calls in the middle of the night then going to Angelo's for breakfast. Funny how when looking back we have such memories.
God I miss those days and a time when Flint was a great city. Now when I visit Angelo's you look out for rats and heaven help you if you are caught on Clio Road at night without a gun.
Richard
Richard....where was the McDonalds on Richfield? Maybe it was before my time. Exciting the see your first body embalmed? Interesting? Some guys remember their first kiss or getting to second base with a chick! I guess if thats what youre into!! LOL
I remember the old A&W on Richfield near Center. My parents used to take use there. I remember the trays hanging on the windows! It was cool! Going to the Miracle Twin Drive-in in Davison. Is that still open?
Just got back from Florida this week. Man, it was nice! Came home to 6 inches of snow and 20 degrees! |
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:04 am |
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FlintConservative
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McDonald's was on Davison Road, not Richfield.
Miracle Twin is still open...but they closed Showcase West. |
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:16 am |
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Richard
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I believe that McDonald's is on Richfield Rd. and is still open. It is almost to Center Rd. Funny you mention a person's "1st" in life. I can vividly remember that embalming watching Dave Welch from Welch Funeral Home in Clio doing it. I was 15 and worked there part-time.
As old and dated Zelley's was I loved that place, not as much as Reigle's on Clio Rd, but it was my first experience in the funeral business. Zelley's was torn down a number of years ago.
I live in Florida and wish I had 6 inches of snow so I can ride my sled.
Richard
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:20 am |
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FlintConservative
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| McDonald's is still open...between Averill & Center, but it's on Davison Road. |
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:25 am |
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FlintConservative
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quote:
Richard schreef:
As old and dated Zelley's was I loved that place, not as much as Reigle's on Clio Rd, but it was my first experience in the funeral business. Zelley's was torn down a number of years ago.
My dad went through Zelley's on Franklin back in 1990. They closed not long after that...tax troubles, as I recall. I remember looking at the diplomas on the walls...from like the 1930's. I kept thinking..."I wonder what's changed in embalming since then!"
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