tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post115744470031632939..comments2024-03-28T17:52:59.744-04:00Comments on Ellipsis: Round Robin Challenge: "Nostalgia"Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587256282648405389noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1158340751797539362006-09-15T13:19:00.000-04:002006-09-15T13:19:00.000-04:00Great pic!I'd have loved this one as a kid, too! ...Great pic!<BR/><BR/>I'd have loved this one as a kid, too! (And the fact that it was for a restaurant would only make it better!) <BR/><BR/>:)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003514145670026703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157766245257904362006-09-08T21:44:00.000-04:002006-09-08T21:44:00.000-04:00great photo of kitschy goodness!great photo of kitschy goodness!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157750596444767872006-09-08T17:23:00.000-04:002006-09-08T17:23:00.000-04:00this is great! reminds me of my favorite sign as ...this is great! reminds me of my favorite sign as a child...hated to see it torn down a few years ago in the name of progress...it was a huge red neon coke sign that welcomed everyone coming into town...really spectactular at night!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157748914825612032006-09-08T16:55:00.000-04:002006-09-08T16:55:00.000-04:00Great entry. I don't remember this particular res...Great entry. I don't remember this particular restaurant, but as I read your blog, so many "other" oldies came to mind! Thanks!<BR/>Valorie<BR/>http://journals.aol.com/redbird914/RetrospectUSA/entries/2006/09/08/round-robin-challenge-nostalgia/1207TropicRedbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01711070374160937474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157638307411855282006-09-07T10:11:00.000-04:002006-09-07T10:11:00.000-04:00I used to work near the last Pig Stands in Dallas ...I used to work near the last Pig Stands in Dallas - it had signs nearly as cool as the Doggie Diner. Alas, they are all gone. Dallas has a big problem with preservation. Loved your entry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157637355390575282006-09-07T09:55:00.000-04:002006-09-07T09:55:00.000-04:00I didn't get to the West Coast till the early 70(i...I didn't get to the West Coast till the early 70(ies). I missed this precious pup! I do remember Bob's Big Boy! Very good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157601465736328562006-09-06T23:57:00.000-04:002006-09-06T23:57:00.000-04:00That is a wild photo! I like it very much, especia...That is a wild photo! I like it very much, especially the lights.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718278715406015576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157598451706583132006-09-06T23:07:00.000-04:002006-09-06T23:07:00.000-04:00I so wish I had a photo of me at nine with one of ...I <I>so</I> wish I had a photo of me at nine with one of Oogie's stuffed bras under my t-shirt.Unhingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299084905191628448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157591110605265242006-09-06T21:05:00.000-04:002006-09-06T21:05:00.000-04:00It's funny what we remember as a kid. Soemtimes t...It's funny what we remember as a kid. Soemtimes the smallest thing can leave such a big impression on a child. <BR/>This was a great entry for nostalgia!<BR/>MarieMariesImageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157562431576119412006-09-06T13:07:00.000-04:002006-09-06T13:07:00.000-04:00Great picture and narrative, giving me a glimpse i...Great picture and narrative, giving me a glimpse into San Francisco's past . . . could we call them glory days? (Although there seems to be much about SF that's glorious, still.) It's super that the sign has been saved! Some of these local icons are priceless.Suzanne Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852489169178668615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157560847857731012006-09-06T12:40:00.000-04:002006-09-06T12:40:00.000-04:00ahhhh, zippy the pinhead, what a blast from the pa...ahhhh, zippy the pinhead, what a blast from the past! Lovely picture :-)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504992439212714138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157555963898583522006-09-06T11:19:00.000-04:002006-09-06T11:19:00.000-04:00Classic! I love stuff like this. Breaks my heart w...Classic! I love stuff like this. Breaks my heart when I read about things like this and all the kitch along Rt. 66 being leveled to make strip malls and whatnot.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689649366003513145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157536510048723162006-09-06T05:55:00.000-04:002006-09-06T05:55:00.000-04:00What a great sign. Have never seen one before, far...What a great sign. Have never seen one before, far more interesting than the golden arches. We used to visit our grandparents every May school break and can remember looking out for landmarks along the way. Memories are wonderful things. Terrific postkmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904417618115018736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022366.post-1157534169786898802006-09-06T05:16:00.000-04:002006-09-06T05:16:00.000-04:00I'll have to tell John about this one. He'll love...I'll have to tell John about this one. He'll love it!Karen Funk Blocherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860091802901743222noreply@blogger.com