Poor K Mart! I just came from the one in my area. Counting where the employees park, I counted 15 -20 cars in the lot. It was almost erie inside. The whole back corner of the store , where I had to go, I didn't see customers or employees anywhere in sight. Like I said in another topic, I remember this same K Mart in the 70's being SLAMMED every day. Weekends??? Good luck finding parking. I really don't go there much but when I do, it takes me back to being a kid looking at Matchbox cars and plastic models.http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,205733#msg-205733Sat, 25 May 2013 04:06:07 +0200 Phorum 5.2.13 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207865#msg-207865 Woolworth'shttp://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207865#msg-207865 21Dog Bucky's PubFri, 13 Jan 2012 16:11:04 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207864#msg-207864 I remember the "blue light specials" in the 70's.http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207864#msg-207864 Ramgator Bucky's PubFri, 13 Jan 2012 16:07:15 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207861#msg-207861 We had Zayres in Jacksonville.http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207861#msg-207861 Ramgator Bucky's PubFri, 13 Jan 2012 16:02:15 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207859#msg-207859 Some other chains that are gonehttp://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207859#msg-207859 LesBaker Bucky's PubFri, 13 Jan 2012 15:56:00 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207834#msg-207834 Re: I grew up in potato countryhttp://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207834#msg-207834 RAMbeau Bucky's PubFri, 13 Jan 2012 14:31:50 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207828#msg-207828 I grew up in potato countryhttp://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207828#msg-207828
Now most of the potato fields are gone and the 1 % have taken over almost everything.]]> Bucky Bucky's PubFri, 13 Jan 2012 13:43:53 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207682#msg-207682 Re: Small Town Memories. . . .http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207682#msg-207682 RAMbeau Bucky's PubFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:38:08 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207630#msg-207630 Re: Small Town Memories. . . .http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207630#msg-207630 IowaRam Bucky's PubThu, 12 Jan 2012 22:32:48 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207592#msg-207592 Re: I've got just the place for ya, Gator. . .http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207592#msg-207592 Ramgator Bucky's PubThu, 12 Jan 2012 21:16:22 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207493#msg-207493 I've got just the place for ya, Gator. . .http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207493#msg-207493
Anyway. . . it's like the 50s froze in time there. A couple of little soda shops. . . the old-time type theatre and all the other stuff that makes a small town. . .a small town. I swear, the first time I drove through there, I thought it was a movie set, minus the paraphernalia.]]> RAMbeau Bucky's PubThu, 12 Jan 2012 18:01:25 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207465#msg-207465 LOVE the Alan Jackson song "Little Man"http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207465#msg-207465 Ramgator Bucky's PubThu, 12 Jan 2012 17:26:39 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207404#msg-207404 Small Town Memories. . . .http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207404#msg-207404
I don't know about other small towns, but there were a couple establishments that were verboten. . . They're were the sources of all evil. In Shelby, it was The State pool hall. . . and a bar, I now forget the name. Back then, when you walked past them, you cringed. . . maybe take a peek, but walk quickly by.]]> RAMbeau Bucky's PubThu, 12 Jan 2012 15:51:38 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207367#msg-207367 Re: And speaking of that old Five And Dime storehttp://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,207367#msg-207367 Ramgator Bucky's PubThu, 12 Jan 2012 14:41:44 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,206355#msg-206355 And speaking of that old Five And Dime storehttp://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,206355#msg-206355
Anyone remember Tanya Tucker's TNT album , I couldn't even guess how many times while flipping though the albums that I'd stop at stare at that album cover

I never ever did buy that album , but I sure spent plenty of times looking at it................lol




]]> IowaRam Bucky's PubWed, 11 Jan 2012 00:17:03 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,206340#msg-206340 The Ole Five and Dime storeshttp://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,206340#msg-206340
Plus they always had these diners in them

It wasn't really till I was a little older and had friends with driver license did I start going to Spencer and the K-Mart there , ( Spencer was a bigger town and where we would cruise Grand for chicks.........lol ( AKA American Graffiti )

Although at the time , and for it's time , the K-Mart was kinda old and small compared to big city folks K-Marts , and then they finally built a new larger modern K-Mart and shortly after that , Wal-Mart moved in right next door , and within a year , K-Mart closed

But I do miss those old ma and pa Five and Dime stores


]]> IowaRam Bucky's PubTue, 10 Jan 2012 23:58:36 +0100 http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,205733#msg-205733 Poor K Mart!http://www.ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,205733,205733#msg-205733 Ramgator Bucky's PubTue, 10 Jan 2012 01:50:34 +0100