On Thu 31 Jul 2008 01:22:27p, l, not -l told us...

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> On 31-Jul-2008, blake murphy > wrote:
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>> r.c. cola and a moon pie!
>>
>> your pal,
>> big al
>
> Where I grew up in rural, western Kentucky, that was dinner out. If you
> were flush with cash, you might add a tin of sardines or a 1/4 inch
> thick slab of b'loney on a couple for 4-square saltines.
>
> My grandfather ran a general store in farm county and served many a Moon
> pie and and RC Cola. Especially when the seed corn company would come
> out and show a movie on the latest innovations in their product; whole
> families would show up and eat dinner and watch the seed corn
> promotional movie. My grandparents were radical; my grandfather
> perferred Dr Pepper, my grandmother NuGrape - Bluebird brand
> individual-sized pies (chocolate and lemon, respectively) were there
> preference over Moon pies.
>
> It was a simpler time 8-)

It was a simpler time, indeed, and there are many things about it I miss.
Coincidentally, my dad's parents also ran a small country store. I loved
going there.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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