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Author    Post   Steve Myers Site Admin This Was Flint-Remember? By wagoman You remember attending a 'Battle of the Bands' at 60-Second Pizza on Clio Road... You remember that the jocks on WTAC were 'The Good Guys' and WTRX was 'The Home of the Jones Boys'... You can remember those Sunday afternoon free concerts at Wilson Park -- where not only could you enjoy the music -- but there was the smell of baking bread at the Taystee bakery not too far away from the park... You can remember when Channel 12 was the home for 'Rae Dean and Friends' an d 'Mr. Magic' for the kids and 'Michigan Polka Party' and 'The Connie Dycus Show' for adults.... You can remember seeing 'Viva Las Vegas' at the Capital Theater, 'A Hard Day’s Night' at the Palace Theater and 'Deep Throat' at the Royal Theater... You can remember getting your 'first license at Safetyville ... You can remember going to Kearsley Park to go swimming and for the 4th of July fireworks... Your first savings account was at Citizens Bank and you started that account with the booklet that Citizens Bank gave kids to save their dimes in.. You can remember going to Cook's Drug Store for a ten cent Chocolate Coke or Cherry Phosphate.... You signed petitions against the antiballistic missile and the Vietnam War at Peace Watch on Kearsley Street.... You can remember the cement Indian at the Trading Post on Franklin Street and Utah...... You can remember the sign on the Miller Road Dairy on Corunna Road that read: 'You can't beat our milk, but you can whip our cream.'... You can remember going to the Friday night movies at U of M and having to tolerate Michael Moore's speeches before the flicks... You can remember 'The Freedom Reader' (the alternative newspaper before Michael Moore's Flint Voice).... You remember that man who worked the cash register at Halo Burger on Harrison Street shouting out your change as 'one hundred and one dollars' when it was only $1.01.... You remember such places as 'The Beaver Trap' and 'Tit City', but never knew anyone who went in those places... Everyone knew someone who said that Bob Seer owned that big house in Grand Blanc and that they saw him there... You can remember as a kid playing with the white light electric eye that opened the doors at the A&P store on Dort Hwy ... You knew that if you couldn't find what you were looking for at Yankee's -- you could find what you wanted at Arlen's... You remember watching 'Sesame Street' on Channel 12, because Flint didn't have a public television station... You picked up the latest paperback, magazine or newspaper at Readmore on Saginaw Street.... You remember getting your haircut at the Barber College when it was near the tracks in downtown Flint.... One of the ways that you knew it was January was when the Shrine Circus came to IMA Auditorium(not the sports arena)... The only bologna and hot dogs in your house had the Koegel label on them... You didn't associate 'The Colonel's' with Kentucky Fried Chicken or 'The Varsity' with any school...Your family didn't eat Thanksgiving dinner until everyone got back from the Northern/Central game at Atwood Stadium.... There was nothing that could compare to a King Arthur pasty... You can remember one or two items that you purchased at the Touch Boutique....Juvenile home was known as 'The Pasadena Playhouse' ... the only place to go for ribs and sweet potato pie was Bob and Ethel's Rib Crib... Weekend television on Channel 12 meant watching monster movies on 'Creature Features' and scary movies with 'Christopher Coffin'... your generation's 'Krispy Kreme' went by the name of 'Dawn's Donuts'...You avoided driving during certain hours of the day because of 'shop traffic'.... if you lived on the east side -- you went to Aunt Nina's for a hamburger and a shake... You remember Wild Bill's before it became L-L-T...Halo Burger is and was the only place where you could order a cream ale with your burger and fries... The best fish n' chips in town were at Third Avenue Fish n' Chips...... The two most trusted sources for weather was either the Citizens Bank weather ball or Channel 12's John McMurray... you can remember a Hire's Root Beer Float (bottled by Buckler Beverage on Lapeer Rod) or a ice cold bottle of M&S Red Pop or Orange Soda ... If you still remember the Paramount Potato Chip Slim Chipley jingleLate night trips to Freddies Donuts Originally post on mlive flint town talk by wagoman, 3/13/08 22:42 ET http://www.mlive.com/forums/flint/index.ssf?artid=99956 _________________ Steve Myers Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:55 pm  FlintConservative F L I N T O I D I went to Titty City (Lafferty's) once...it was the first time in my life a saw a cockroach. Used to buy snuff at the Touch Boutique. Thought it made us high. Don't remember Aunt Nina's...but I remember Uncle Bob's. I always thought the PX had the best ribs. Alex was a bastard to work for, though (although he wasn't as mean as his wife!). What was the name of that scary show on ABC12 every afternoon? Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:10 pm  Dave Starr F L I N T O I D Lafferty's - went there once and the dancers didn't show. People were getting upset, so Mrs. lafferty offered to dance. people gave her money not to. Aunt Nina's - got an eggburger there once. It was so greasy that when I bit into it the fried egg shot out of the bun. I'm old, so..... snagging ice off the horse drawn McDonald's & Sealtest milk wagons. Teen Canteen on channel 12. _________________ 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. Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:14 pm  V.Hickle F L I N T O I D Definitely jarring the gray matter loose Wagoman. Dark Shadows on in the afternoon, "Where The Action Is", cruising with the folks downtown on Saginaw street trying to get your picture taken by the huge camera on Harry's Camera Shop, seeing Santa Claus at Smith Bridgeman's and Federals department stores, playing on the swings at the old Dort Drive-In.....somebody stop me, I'm feelin' old! Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:29 pm  Richard F L I N T O I D Who can ever forget that. It almost makes one cry to sit and remember Flint in a time we know will never return. I need a Cupie Burger with olives or a couple Coney's from Angelo's. Richard Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:38 am  Dave Starr F L I N T O I D Forget Angelo's. Since it was sold, the quality of the food has really gone down hill. _________________ 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. Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:10 pm  FlintConservative F L I N T O I D quote: Dave Starr schreef: Forget Angelo's. Since it was sold, the quality of the food has really gone down hill. Which is actually quite frightening!!! I did always love Angelo's...even if my feet did slide across the floor from all the grease. Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:30 pm  Ponycar F L I N T O I D Angelo's used to be the best. Real fast service. Waitresses taking yor order the minute you sat down. Capitol coney island on Bristol rd is where I go now wen I pass through Flint. Does anyone remember chick n joy on Davison Rd ? _________________ A government big enough to give you everything is also powerful enough to take it all away. Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:30 pm  Dave Starr F L I N T O I D When Angelo's was sold, all the waitresses either left or were let go. The service went down hill along with the food quality. I'll have to try Capitol some time. We've been going to Starlight, at Center & Davison. I remember Chick N Joy, but never ate there. Memories - anyone remember the Home Dairy, on Kearsley St.? There's a large picture on the wall at Starlight that I think is the lunch counter at Home Dairy. _________________ 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. Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:58 pm  Richard F L I N T O I D I hate to hear that about Angelo's. I haven't been there in a couple years and the last time Terri and I were there, it had lost something plus, the neighborhood had gone to hell! I guess we will tray another place when visiting this summer. Richard Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:02 pm    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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