Sounds good though I'm sure a lot of folks on here have no idea what we're talking about!

And since it's the Fo'th a July, I'll be nice and not try to ignite a Brunswick Stew war! though everybody knows it came from Vajenya!

Hmm. I bet most on here don't even know what Brunswick Stew is. What it is, is delicious, whether it comes from Jawja or Vajenya. It's also one of the finest fund-raisers any church, fire department, politician etc could ever want. Especially if you got fried pies to sell along with it.

My granddaddy was a renowned stewmaster and his recipe has traveled far and wide. If he was cookin' stew to sell, he put very little seasoning in it- said you could always add it, but you couldn't take it out, and people could season it to their own taste.

Now, if he was making it for family... he'd throw the red and black pepper to it!


I've had Esso tiger tails and Gulf No-Nox horseshoes on my cars before. But I cannot for my life figure out what a "nazarene flyer" is.

 

Rocketraider, ok where is the recipe for the stew. Us Northwesterners don't know what your talking about. Not fair

 

I had one of those FM stereo cartridges that plugged into the 8-track. It worked good, too. ( I cut out the back of the ash tray area to fit in my 8-track player. Was the perfect hidden stereo system.) I also could stash a case of beer under ther hood of my '70 SX. ( 2 six-packs on each side inside the fender area). That was the mid '70's. Boy, the good old days.

Chumley

 

"I've had Esso tiger tails and Gulf No-Nox horseshoes on my cars before. But I cannot for my life figure out what a "nazarene flyer" is. "

Sandals - [as in PF fliers] more specifically Water Bufallo hide sandals with a small ring to put your big toe thru.

Brunswick stew like vegetable soup has a different recipe for each reigon and most likely each family.

It begins with smoked or [barbequed] meats. I would guess in Texas, they use mostly beef.Some use only pork, I use pork and chicken. Old timers say it has to have squirrel.

Mine is a thick stew with shreaded chicken and pork that has been cooked.Then cooked some more in some chicken stock,with tomatoes, onions, shoe peg corn, ketchup, worcestershire sauce.Salt pepper and/or step it up with tabasco, etc.

There's an ole Gawja saying "I usually don't eat anyone elses stew, cause I don't know what's in it, and don't eat mine cause I do"

 

I remember the glasses - I have complete sets from several stations. "Free with $8 fillup - heck our old Pinto (13 gal) would hardly hold that much back then! Most of them are Dallas Cowboys. I think they are the only sets of glasses I have that ARE a matched set... Real breakable glass, too!I still have a few tiger tails, though the elastic is shot.

 

This has really been a fun thread. I graduated from high school in 1964. I worked at a PHillips 66 station in the summer between my junior and senior years. I made $35/week and saved my money to get my 40 Ford with a Chevy 265 running. I did that the day before school started. For some period back in those days, Esso sold what I think they called Esso Golden Extra. I think it was like 103 octane. I never had a car that needed it. Two other things I have not seen mentioned are Burma Shave signs and S&H and Goldbond trading stamps.

 

Rocketraider
The last thing I wanna do is start a "Stews Wars" “May the pork be with you.”

But I found the below info…………………………I personally couldn’t care less who did it first or where, but I love the stuff. In mine please hold the peas, butter/lima beans and save the okra fer de Gumbo.


"Brunswick stew was named for Brunswick County, Virginia, where in 1828 Dr. Creed Haskins of the Virginia state legislature asked for a special squirrel stew from "Uncle Jimmy" Matthews to feed people attending a political rally. Brunswick, Georgia residents claim their stew is the original. It's just as likely the stew - at least a very similar version - was created much earlier. With the original ingredients of game (usually squirrel) and corn, and long simmering over an open fire, it's typical of early native dishes."

"Brunswick stew is now most commonly made with chicken, or a combination of several meats, which might include rabbit, beef, and pork. Onions, corn, and tomatoes are usually included, and many recipes call for lima beans, peas, and/or okra."


But hey, make it anyway ya like it. It's like Chili, vegetable soup, etc There is no "one" way to make it. IMHO


Burma Shave signs

On curves ahead
Remember, sonny
That rabbit's foot
Didn't save
The bunny
Burma-Shave

 

S&H Green Stamps, I had forgotten about them. I remember working in a grocery store for $1.25/hour. One night a week we mopped floors, hose down buggies and stocked shelves.

One kid [NOT ME] decided it would be a good idea to steal some stamps. [alot of them]If I remember correctly, they were not locked up but just sat on top of the registers in their own boxes that had “pull down taps” for each "denomination” of stamp.

Unfortunately, Jack the assistant mgr. [I have no idea how I can remember his first name after 40+ years] caught the poor dumb kid and canned him on the spot.

I found this on the net.

Hummmmmmmmmmmm interesting.

“They were printing three times as many stamps as the US Postal Service and its catalog was possibly the largest single publication in the country. It was estimated that 80 percent of US households collected stamps of one sort or another, creating an annual market for S&H alone of about $825 million…………………………………………….If you still have boxes of Green Stamps tucked away in your attic, here's good news. You can still trade them in for either cash or merchandise. Cash value of 1,200 stamps is $1.20 and you can still get a catalog by calling them at 1-800-435-5674.

I wonder if I can get a new toaster?

 

A little before my time...may be with some definitions we could start a new/old trend.

 

up here in the rust belt there aren't any drive in theaters, but there are drive in burger joints. they even have cruise nights in the summer when all the old iron comes out. how cool is that?!

 

I kind of like the thought that us "old Guys" have a language that only we understand because we lived in the 60's . Turn about is fair play because I can't understand a third of what is now said in a teenage conversation or text message

 

From the little bit I do understand... i'll stay ignorant. My parents would have had my hide if ... any way.

 

The original was made right here in Brunswick County,Va. I am two miles from the state roadside sign stating that fact. Just spending the holiday up at our place on beautiful Lake Gaston,NC/VA.

I can surely remember transitioning from my old 55 ford hot rod (which I thought was fast) to my new car purchase (68 Olds 442) which I still have. Took my new ride out for the first time, came to a stop sign and hit the breaks hard ( used to manual brakes) ...just about went through the windshield On the other side, would literally SMOKE the tires from a dead stop. GREAT!

How about a set of flamethrowers on your car of the fifties or getting pulled over constantly by the cops for loud exhaust and "blue-dots".
We had a hoot in the fifties and sixties!

Thanks for the memories.

Regards,

Fred

 

Speaking of Burma shave and advertising, How many times have you heard?

John Cameron Swayze say,"It takes a licking and keeps on ticking."

 

I was wondering when some old phart was going to bring up how his parents disiciplined them.

My "old man" [when he was much youger than this "old man".] made it very clear to me,

"If I have to say it twice, you're gonna wish I didn't!

And like most kids, I had to test it, regretably.

But I respected him greatly. No, I did not agree with him frequently, but I respected him. And I have to say, he was right most of the time. [It only took me another 30 years to figure that part out.] And yes, sometimes it spoiled my sophomoric fun.

Ya'll are do'in good at rembering for such ole guys.I believe most of them got answered. Got any more rememberances?

Juns and Dras
[pronounced Jens and Dress] –Dressed with Weejun penny loafers and Madras shirt. Yes, the cloth came from India. But the shirts were made in the U.S.

 

I had to go dig it out of some of Mama's stuff, and I cannot find a version of the recipe that will make less than 25 gallons of it- like I said, churches, fire departments, civic groups etc make it in quantity as a fundraiser, and starting about end of September every year, first cool snap, there will be several stews cooking every Saturday. It freezes real well though, so you can have it about any time you feel like it. Properly made, you can eat it with a fork. Runny stew is a sign of poor preparation or not cooking it long enough. You'll have to divide the recipe for smaller quantities yourself!

Lot of these groups own large stew pots and gas cooking rigs, but I think the best is still made in a black cast iron wash pot and cooked over wood. I'll defer to gas in the interest of even and constant heat, though you can control temperature by moving wood around under the stew pot. Forgot to mention it's usually cooked outside unless a group has its own "stew shed".

Aight- here's Cap'n Alfred Buckner's Brunswick Stew recipe, passed down to me thru my Mama, Mae Buckner Williamson, and still used by the two little Methodist churches my family was affiliated with. Even though most is pre-ordered, these church stews always sell out. Most local papers will run an announcement free of charge.

For 25 gallons of Brunswick Stew:

5 whole chickens (20-25 lbs) precooked, debone and remove skin, save broth.
20 lb good stew beef, cut in small cubes and precooked
25 lb potatoes, peeled and diced
5 gallons tomatoes
3 gallons creamed corn
5 gallons butterbeans (lima beans)
1/2 gallon tomato paste
10-12 lb onions, peeled and cut up
3-1/2 lb margarine
1/2 lb salt
1/8 lb black pepper, or to taste. Mix proportionately with crushed red pepper if desired.
1-1/4 lb sugar


Start the stew with 1/4 to 1/3 pot full of cold water. Bring to a boil, add the potatoes and cook about 1 hour, stirring constantly.

Constant stirring is the key to stew, so it won't stick to the pot or burn. A wooden stew paddle is a great help here. An unfinished boat paddle can be used. No varnish or paint- bare wood, seasoned with a little cooking oil or grease prior to using.

Add the beans, tomatoes, meat and chicken stock, and cook 2-1/2 hours, still stirring at a low boil.

Add onions and seasonings, cook 1 more hour as above.

Add corn, margarine, sugar and tomato paste. Cook 1 hour or until stew is desired thickness. Stir it!

Once it's done, serve immediately. What doesn't get eaten right off, allow to cool a bit and put it in quart containers. If planning to freeze, allow it to cool enough to safely put it in the refrigerator. Refrigerate overnight, then put it in the freezer.*You can get gallon cans of vegetables at some grocery stores, or at a local restaurant supply house. You can also get the quart styrofoam containers there.

As you see, it's kinda time-intensive, and there's some pre-preparation involved with the meat, potatoes and onions, usually done the night before. The meat will cook down to shreds, or you can shred it before putting it in the pot if you like.

Mighty fine eats, and good with saltine crackers or loaf bread. Real good on a cold day.

 

Yum, I'm hungry

I've got a recipe for 300 but I can't do the math to get it down to size.

"Looks to me as if someones been eating my Barbeque and Brunswick stew and not voting fer me." -Marvin Griffin [ex governor of Gawga upon his defeat for a second term]

 

Making ten gallons of beer at one time is hard enough, it has to boil for quite a while and maintaining the heat is not that hard but is sure a chore to watch so it doesn't boil over. Doing 25 gallons, I can't imagine...

 

I love it with lite bread or sodie crackers but my favorite side is "hoe cakes."

 

25 gallons is a small stew. Most groups will make at least 100 gallons at a time.

Hoecake is good eatin' too. I've had them made out of cornmeal, and made out of biscuit. Mama and Gramma made 'em big as your hand, and a great aunt made ash cake- actually put the hoecake in the hot ashes at the fireplace to cook. That was kinda tricky.

Anybody ever had hot biscuit cooked in a wood-fired cookstove? It doesn't get any better.

 

STOP IT YOUR KILLING ME.

If'in dat ain't good eat'in .......grits ain't groceries"

I am sitting here eating an "Oatmeal to Go cookie" fer breakfast and you're talking about eat'in my Grand mother's home made bisuicts cooked on a wood stove.

She'd poke a hole in one and pour in some Blue Ribbon Cane Syrup fer her grandson -moi.

The aroma of a good country breakfast is amazing.Coffee, bacon [or sausage] eggs, biscuits.

I love home made biscuits, but I think people who use Bisquick should be put in prison.

The late Louis Gizzard [AJC columnist] wrote an article about "city women" making what he referred to as "Whomp Biscuits" [those canned things] He said [when he married to his 3rd or 4th wife,] it sounded like a bomb going off in the kitchen when they would bang the cardboard can againist the counter to open them.

 

"Carnac the Magnificant "[As he hold the envelope to his head] says, The answer is [or in this case are]

Church key- bottle and can opener combination used to open beer, cokes etc. FYI Many 60’s male end of the seat belt will work in a pinch.

Clam diggers- ¾ length pants a la Troy Donahue in Surf Side 6

Record needle- the thing that goes into the arm of a record player that vibrates through the groves in the record and picks up the sound.

Can Key- a Small key used to twist the narrow metal strips used to seal cans of sardines, coffee cans and other sealed goods.

Walk in- a movie you walk into as opposed to Drive in [see Passion pit]

Sock hop- a school dance function usually held in a basketball gym where no shoes or sock feet were required so as not to damage the hard wood surface.

Colorado Kool-Aid- Coors Beer originally not sold east of the Mississippi River.

8 track- a tape player that had 8 rows or tracks on the tape for cars or home Stereo systems

Saddle shoes- Black and White [or Brown and White] Oxford lace up shoes

Curb tray- The tray that the car hop hangs on your door or door glass full of good ole greasy food.

Service Station- a gas station that actually pumped your gas, cleaned your windshield, checked your oil, radiator, battery and tire pressure for FREE even if you bought 1 dollar [about 3 gallons] of gas. Often giving away glassware, coffee mugs etc.

Passion Pit- A Drive in Movie known for other activities than watching a movie.

A fall- a pseudo wig that was pinned to hang from the back of girl’s hair and added style and body.

Wrap around- A girls skirt that “wrapped around her waste and was tied in the front.

Soda Fountain- a drug store lunch counter which served soups, home made chicken salad BLT’s and other sandwiches, etc, along with made at the counter Cokes, Lime Cokes, and Cherry and of course Cokes Floats, Malts, various home made milkshakes and deserts like banana splits and hot fudge Sundaes.

Metal policeman – a 4-foot double side sign that on the back read “ enjoy a Coke” on the back and on the front was a uniformed policeman holding his hand up as if to stop you. They were rolled out on a heavy round base in front of School Crossings during opening and closings of Schools.

Smudge pot- The round black pots filled with Kerosene with a wick that could be lit during night time driving conditions that were placed [like today’s blinking lights] around road construction to warn motorist of danger.

Nazarene Flyers- sandals made with a round thing to put your big toe through.

Tri cycle – a 3 wheels motorcycle used by the police and some “Service Stations” to bring gas/battery etc to a stranded car.

Juns and Dras
[pronounced Jens and Dress] –Dressed with Weejun penny loafers and Madras shirt. Yes the cloth came from India. But the shirts were made in the U.S.

 

My daddy called 'em sink biscuits, 'cause you whopped 'em on the sink to bust 'em open. He also said they weren't fit to eat. I had a cousin who could eat his weight in them, but if you'd ever eaten his Ma's cooking, you would understand why.

Seems like Grizzard also made a crack about folks in Nawth Cackalack and Vajenya putting slaw on our barbecue sammitches too, but we forgave him... 'Course some folks' slaw isn't fit to eat either.

 

Yeah ole Louis was a hoot.................may he rest in peace

You seem like a connoisseur of couisine de South.

IMHO If the barbeque restaurant doesn’t have an outside cooker ya can smell a least 5 miles away, don't bother. I have also found most really good ones have a screen door [even with a/c.]

As fer dis boy, I likes my poke with no sauce, no slaw, plain with a little tobasco on lite bread.[or covered with stew]

When we have a poke pull'in round ere.We toast the pig round sun down wit a couple of bourbon and branchs de nite befo, and cook de pig all nite long. When ya can pull off a shoulder it's bout done.

One of the best flavors in the world is smoke poke skin pulled off a well done pig with a cup of Joe de next morn'in after cook'in all nite.

Ya made me so hungry dis morn'in, I went out to de garden and got me a matter, sliced up a Vidalia onion, put about a cup of Hellman's on some lite bread, salt, pepper, and had me a "Sink Sammitch" De kind ya gotta eat over de sink cause all the juice from de home grown tomato is runnng down your arms to your elbows.

If'in ya wants a Pimento Cheese recipe, dat will make ya "slap yo mama." Jes let me know, I'z got a killer one.

 

Ok, I'am hooked, so we all cruise in our Old's to Jamesbo's house for a Q. I'll bring the beer. May take awhile as I am comming for Bothell WA. Thats the other Washington. Oh! have to get my engine swap done first.

 

Way back in 1995, Mid Atlantic Chapter OCA hosted the OCA National Meet in Greensboro NC- just about slap in the middle of fine Carolina bobbycue country. So naturally our Friday night social was a pig-pickin' with all the traditional Cackalack trimmings- vinegar, mayonnaise, and hot sauce-based cole slaws, hushpuppies and crinkle-cut french fries, baked beans with plenty of bacon and onions, and nanner puddin' (a real, cooked one- not this nastyass Jello pudding-based mess that isn't fit for the dog to eat). Iced tea, Cokes and beer to wash it down. The host hotel catering staff was familiar with pig-pickin's as they are popular for wedding receptions or rehearsal dinners here and they did a bang-up job, complete with their own barbecue sauces- one Eastern NC-style vinegar-based (my favorite) and a Western NC-style tomato-based. Like Brunswick stew, most families have their own barbecue sauce recipes; if not they'll use one of the many fine NC-made store brands.

Just don't drag out no Kansas City or Memphis ('mater and molasses based) style sauce. It has its place, just not on pulled pork. It's fine on ribs.

We knew there'd be people who didn't know what a pig-pickin' was, but a lady from Texas took the cake. She called to get details and asked me "what is this pig-pickin' thing on Friday?" Before I could answer she sez "Is that where you grease up a pig and chase it around a track?"

I'm certain she heard my jaw hit the table.

I explained that it was pulled pork barbecue and she immediately yelped "Barbecue is BEEF!"

No ma'am. Not in this part of the world it ain't. Strictly pork, and chicken quarters if you like it.

James- it will surprise me if anyone knows what a bourbon and branch is!

And yes, Cap'n Alfred used to make his own hooch and beer using branch water from a spring at the homeplace. Called it "high john". Mama said the worst whuppin' she and her three brothers ever got was when they sneaked into the woods where Granddaddy kept his likker and got into his high john.

 

Texas BBQ is mesquite smoked beef brisket. Awhhh... typing that made me drool. Several ways to cook it, but pan cooked is my favorite. Cooking style doesn't mater just make sure that the smoke sinks a 1/4" or so into the meat! Takes many hours & many beers to do it proper. When ya pan cook ya throw in some klobase (homemade deer/venison czech sausage) the last two hours or so. Served with sliced pickled jalapeno peppers, mustard style potato salad & ranch style pinto beans. None of those 'sweet' beans in Texas. Wash it down with ice tea or beer!

Served at weddings, receptions & gatherings of family or friend.

I have trouble finding briskets outside of Texas. Every grocery store in Texas carries briskets. In the summer you can find a better selection of graded cuts.

Don

 

Years ago [so the story goes from ole timers]round ere there was the worlds biggest hog. His size was brought one primarily by his longevity.

Seems he was pinned up back in the woods and all the gentlmen in the area would take him table scraps after dinner.[Kinda like Sunday afternoon with all the men folk gathered round staring under the hood of a car]

The hog pin was just a rural meeting place out in the woods that everyone enjoyed so no one wanted to butcher the hog. They also had a case of Mason jars filled with home made "Christmas Whiskey" that greatly contributed to the popularity of standing around watching a Hog get fatter.

I've forgotten how long the hog lived.But I would guess until the Whiskey at the "husbands hog hide out" ran dry.

Bourbon 'n Branch folks is a very complicated recipe. Get a tumbler [ole Fashion glass] add ice and put two fingers next to the bottom of the glass to measure. Fill with 2 fingers full of Bourbon [make sure your fingers are spread as far apart as possible] Add Water [Branch water] Say a Toast to your pig.

Like- "Here's to our wives and Lovers............may they never meet."

 

How cleaver of you to bring Olds back into the thread.


442 Pimento Cheese recipe

1 (8 ounce) block of extra sharp cheddar Boar’s Head Canadian Cheese, grated

1 (4 ounce) jar of diced pimentos, drained

1/2 cup of mayonnaise

Pinch of salt

Good and expensive Canadian cheese [sometimes call Canadian Black Diamond ] is the secret along with a pinch of salt.

Ya get what ya pay for................................if you're lucky"

I like it on lite bread, but my "super model" likes it with Frito Scoops


"

 

What's better than having a "Tiger in your Tank"

According to the late great Redd Fox,

"Lipstick on your dipstick"

 

There's a reason for that...

Sorry- couldn't help it

I've had Texas barbecue and it was good, just not what I'm used to.

The local Chamber of Commerce puts on the Virginia Cantaloupe Festival every summer (next Friday, as a matter of fact www.valopefest.com) and the original menu included pit-cooked beef barbecue, though I think it was more like Baltimore pit beef than Texas brisket. They've swung back to pork BBQ the last several years.

If you check out "cantaloupe history" tab on the lopefest website, you'll see a picture of some of the original TCGA organizers including my great-uncle Bob Long, my ex-daddy-in-law Jack Stephens, and family friends Hilton Hudson, John Wade and Kathryn Moore. Yes, my family was involved in it and supplied melons for it until my dad's health failed in the late 80s. Sadly, all those folks except Hilton Hudson are gone.

Supposedly the special black Wickham soil around Turbeville VA is some of the best in the world for growing melons, cucumbers and other succulent crops. The "Turbeville Cantaloupe" is actually trademarked and enjoys controlled origin status.

I might have to take me half a day off next Friday and go eat some 'lope and hear Delbert McClinton- fine Texas bluesman and sings "she got a big Oldsmobile".

 

Sweet Corn Pudding
·1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
·3 tablespoons dried fine breadcrumbs
·4 ears of fresh corn
·2 teaspoons salt
·1/4 teaspoon cayenne
·1/2 cup chopped bacon, or ham
·1 cup chopped onions
·1/2 cup chopped green or red bell peppers
·1 teaspoon minced garlic (optional)
·2 cups heavy cream
·1 cup milk
·6 large eggs
·1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
·1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
·1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
·1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square casserole dish with 1 teaspoon of the butter. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs evenly on the bottom and sides of the dish, and set aside.
Cut the corn off the cobs by thinly slicing across the top of the kernels and then cutting across a second time to release the milk from the corn. (There may not be any milk, but that is okay.) Scrape the cob once or twice to extract any remaining milk. You should have about 2 cups of corn with milk.
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the corn, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the cayenne. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add the bacon and sauté for about 4 minutes, or until slightly crisp. Add the onions and bell peppers and cook for 3 minutes, or until slightly wilted. Add the garlic (optional), and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
Combine the cream, milk, and eggs in a mixing bowl, and beat with a wire whisk until the mixture is frothy. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon salt, the black pepper, nutmeg, and cheese. Add to the corn mixture and mix well. Add the cornmeal and mix well. Pour into the prepared dish and bake for about 1 hour, or until golden.
Serve immediately.

 

MEMORY TEST!

This is NOT a pushover test. There are 20 questions. Average score is 12. It will help if you are over 60! This one will be difficult for the younger set. Good luck youngsters.

1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways?
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A. Flintstones vitamins
B. The Buttmaster
C. Spaghetti
D. Wonder Bread
E. Orange Juice
F. Milk
G. Cod Liver Oil

2. Before he was Muhammed Ali, he was...

A. Sugar Ray Robinson
B. Roy Orbison
C. Gene Autry
D. Rudolph Valentino
E. Fabian
F. Mickey Mantle
G. Cassius Clay

3. Pogo, the comic strip character said, 'We have met the enemy and...

A. It's you
B. He is us
C. It's the Grinch
D. He wasn't home
E. He's really me an
F. We quit
G. He surrendered

4. Good night David.

A. Good nigh Chet
B. Sleep well
C. Good night Irene
D. Good night Gracie
E. See you later alligator
F. Until tomorrow
G. Good night Steve

5. You'll wonder where the yellow went...

A. When you use Tide
B. When you lose your crayons
C. When you clean your tub
D. If you paint the room blue
E. If you buy a soft water tank
F. When you use Lady Clairol
G. When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent

6. Before he was the Skipper's Little Buddy, Bob Denver was Dobie's friend...

A. Stuart Whitman
B. Randolph Scott
C. Steve Reeves
D. Maynard G. Krebbs
E. Corky B. Dork
F. Dave the Whale
G. Zippy Zoo

7. Liar, liar...

A. You're a liar
B. Your nose is growing
C. Pants on fire
D. Join the choir
E. Jump up higher
F. On the wire
G. I'm telling Mom

8. Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Superman fights a never ending battle for truth, justice and...
A. Wheaties
B. Lois Lane
C. TV ratings
D. World peace
E. Red tights
F. The American way
G. News headlines

9. Hey kids! What time is it?

A. It's time for Yogi Bear
B. It's time to do your homework
C. It's Howdy Doody Time
D. It's Time for Romper Room
E. It's bedtime
F. The Mighty Mouse Hour
G. Scoopy Doo Time

10. Lions and tigers and bears...

A. Yikes
B. Oh no
C. Gee whiz
D. I'm scared
E. Oh my
F. Help! Help!
G. Let's run

 

11. Bob Dylan advised us never to trust anyone...

A. Over 40
B. Wearing a uniform
C. Carrying a briefcase
D. Over 30
E. You don't know
F. Who says, 'Trust me'
G. Who eats tofu

12. NFL quarterback who appeared in a television commercial wearing women's stockings...

A. Troy Aikman
B. Kenny Stabler
C. Joe Namath
D. Roger Stauback
E. Joe Montana
F. Steve Young
G. John Elway

13. Brylcream...
A. Smear it on
B. You'll smell great
C. Tame that cowlick
D. Grease ball heaven
E. It's a dream
F. We're your team
G. A little dab'll do ya

14. I found my thrill...

A. In Blueberry muffins
B. With my man, Bill
C. Down at the mill
D. Over the windowsill
E. With thyme and dill
F. Too late to enjoy
G. On Blueberry Hill

15. Before Robin Williams, Peter Pan was played by...

A. Clark Gable
B. Mary Martin
C. Doris Day
D. Errol Flynn
E. Sally Fields
F. Jim Carey
G. Jay Leno

16. Name the Beatles...

A. John, Steve, George, Ringo
B. John, Paul, George, Roscoe
C. John, Paul, Stacey, Ringo
D. Jay, Paul, George, Ringo
E. Lewis, Peter, George, Ringo
F. Jason, Betty, Skipper, Hazel
G. John, Paul, George, Ringo

17. I wonder, wonder, who..

A. Who ate the leftovers?
B. Who did the laundry?
C. Was it you?
D. Who wrote the book of love?
E. Who I am?
F. Passed the test?
G. Knocked on the door?

18. I'm strong to the finish...

A. Cause I eats my broccoli
B. Cause I eats me spinach
C. Cause I lift weights
D. Cause I'm the hero
E. And don't you forget it
F. Cause Olive Oyl loves me
G. To outlast Bruto

 

19. When it's least expected, you're elected, you're the star today...

A. Smile, you're on Candid Camera
B. Smile, you're on Star Search
C. Smile, you won the lottery
D. Smile, we're watching you
E. Smile, the world sees you
F. Smile, you're a hit
G. Smile, you're on TV

20. What do M & M's do?

A. Make your tummy happy
B. Melt in your mouth, not in your pocket
C. Make you fat
D. Melt your heart
E. Make you popular
F. Melt in your mouth, not in your hand
G. Come in colors

 

1) Wonder Bread
2) Cassius Clay
3) He is us
4) Good Night Chet
5) ...Pepsodent
6) Maynard G. Krebs
7) Pants on fire
8) the American Way
9) It's Howdy Doody Time!
10) Oh MY!
11) Over 30 (said the man now well in his 60s!)
12) Joe Namath
13) A little dab'll do ya
14) on Blueberry Hill
15) Mary Martin
16) John, Paul, Ringo and George
17) Who wrote the book of love?
18) Cause I eats me spinach
19) ... Candid Camera
20) Melt in your mouth, not in your hand


Now that I have hopelessly dated myself...

 

Not being old enough to participate, I asked my Granny. She said " Wonder bread builds strong bodies 8 ways".

Then, I asked my Mammy. She said " Wonder bread builds strong bodies 12 ways".

Who is right?

Norm

 

I missed 5. Must not be old enough!

Don

 

Norm, I really don't know. We were a Sunbeam and Merita family! 'cause that's what the country stores around home had. You needed a loaf of bread or a pack of baloney, or even a can of Double Q salmon for fishcakes, you didn't drive 15 miles to town. You went two miles down the road and bought what you needed from your neighbor. You also caught up on news and happenings in your little community, and some of them had an on-premise beer license, so the old farmers could have 'em a beer while they were catching up on things. My uncle would always have a short Country Club every afternoon when he went to get the evening newspaper.

When we had toast, it was butter toast- put four pats of butter (or Imperial margarine) on Miss Sunbeam's Batter Whipped light bread and put it in the stove under the broiler. Mama did concede to using a toaster oven when she got one for Christmas one year. She never did warm up to a pop-up toaster. Said you couldn't spread the butter out properly to where it would melt into the bread.

James was talking about screen doors- most country stores had screen doors that were silkscreened with some type of advertisement. Miss Sunbeam eating butter toast smiled from plenty of screen doors, Merita had the Lone Ranger. Bunny Bread was on some, and some had a push bar advertising Nehi drinks or Ramon's Little Doctor pills.

You went inside, there were no coolers per se. There were drink boxes- Coke, Pepsi, TruAde, SunDrop. They had a fold-up removable top and would keep drinks and beer cold as you wanted it. Storekeepers kept their drinks COLD back then, not like convenience stores now who keep their coolers set at 45 degrees- the bare minimum the health department will allow.

Drinks were delivered in wooden crates, which made good seats for a bunch of young boys and old men hanging out playing checkers or Rook. I saw a lot of three of those wood drink crates sell for $150 at an auction this past Sunday. And to think we wore 'em out using 'em for chairs.

If the store sold meats, they had a Hobart or Sanitary brand porcelain enameled meat case, along with same brand scale to weigh your purchase. Around here it was Jesse Jones or Valleydale lunch meat, Sealtest or Coble milk, cheese and ice cream, and a lot of stores got their canned goods from a large Richmond wholesaler whose house brands were "Pocahontas" and "Powhatan".

I think about it sometimes- when I was growing up, there were 11 country stores and three truck stops on the thirty miles of US 58 between Danville and South Boston VA. There are now 4 stores and no truck stops, and the remaining stores are not like they were 30 years ago. A country store had its own smell, and convenience stores just don't have it.

'Course as mean and trifling as people are now, a country store out in the middle of nowhere is an attractive target for a robber. I knew one store owner who was killed when he was closing up one night. The thief got what he thought were the day's receipts- about $50. The money was in the floor safe in the store. I'm happy to say the bastid got the death penalty, though it took 15 years to ice him.

Bottom line is people made a living as storekeepers. Might not have been wealthy, but they made a living and raised families.

 

About 1/4 mile from my farm was a country store up until a few years ago. It was the cornerstone of the community where people congregated in the mornings to get a cup of coffee a sausage and biscuit [yes home made] a pack of smokes, of a pouch of tobacco, some ice for your water cooler, and a little gas. For over 30 years I was greeted with "What fer ya?"

Basically, they sold what one needed to get one through the days work. I had a house account there and once a month I got a bill w/o decimal points. Ya really don't need the things anyway. I knew 22350 was $223.50.

It was also the news center for marriages, deaths, and illnesses in the community along with local weather forecast like, " There's a heap of acorns this year, means it's gonna be a cold winter." or planting wisdoms like "Dem leaves on dat oak tree is about the size of a squirrel's ear, time to plant ya corn."

Now of course the old store is gone and a large supermarket stands on the corner filled with ladies driving SUV with witty bumper stickers like "Soccer Mom" or "My childs an honor student" and kids who just turned 16 and got their "God given right" to a new BMW. Everyone complains about the traffic on the country roads.

I think Pogo's Wisdom was more profound than most would like to think. Indeed, "We have met the enemy.......and he is us."