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You 're An Old Detroiter If.......
e-mail | 06 Sep 2003 | tiamat

Posted on 09/06/2003 4:02:22 AM PDT by tiamat

Forgive me, but You're an Old Detroiter if:

You took a "moonlight cruise" to Bob-lo with Captain Bob-lo or went to Edgewater amusement Park.

You remember the big stove that was on Jefferson Ave. at the entrance to Belle Isle.

You shopped at Hughes and Hatcher, B. Siegel, Peck and Peck, Himelhoch's,Robert Halls, Crowley's, Shoppers Fair, EJ Korvettes or Federals.

You rode the elevator at J. L. Hudson, which was "run" by an elevator operator with her white gloves on.

You remember a Winkleman's and Sanders store in your neighborhood.

You remember the "Big Snow", Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, Clarabell, PhineasT. Bluster, and Princess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring.

You remember Twin Pines Dairy delivered milk and juice to the chute on the side of your house and Milky the Clown performed magic with the magic Words, "Twin Pines".

You remember the Good Humor man in a white uniform, ringing the bells and driving down your street.

You remember the Olympia Stadium.

You remember when Vernor's  was made  on Woodward Ave.  and a bearded troll was on the bottle.

Your mom got groceries at Great Scott, Food Fair, Wrigley's or Chatham.

Your mom saved Holden Red Stamps, S&H Green Stamps, or Gold Bell Gift Stamps and you licked the stamps and put them in those little books.

Kresge's and Woolworth's were "DIME STORES".

You had an Uncle in the furniture business (Joshua Doore).

You know who Bill Kennedy is.

You remember this telephone number:  Tyler 8-7100 (Belvedere Construction) and the slogan "We do good work".

Your phone number may have started with Tyler, Vermont, Broadway,Kenwood,Diamond, Webster, Dunkirk, Warwick, Vinwood, Townsend, University orTrinity.

You saw the Detroit Lions play football in Tiger Stadium.

You remember Black Bart and the Faygo pop song.  Or how  about "Which way did they go?  Which way did he go?  He went for Faygo, old fashion root beer".

You watched Rita Bell's Prize Movie in the mornings.

You know who Sonny Elliot is.  Do you remember Sonny using chalk on a map of Michigan?

You remember Jack LeGoff and Van Patrick.

You remember Milky the Clown, Soupy Sales, Johnny Ginger, Poopdeck Paul and Captain Jolly, Fred Wolf from the whacky wiggloo.

You visited the Wonder Bread Bakery and got to take home a mini loaf of bread.

Your address had a two-digit "zone" before there were zip codes. Detroit19, Michigan.

You remember "Get on the right track at 9 Mile and Mack, to get the best deal in town.  Roy O'Brian...it's the best deal in town".

Your house had a laundry chute and a milk chute and a coal chute.

You remember going to Detroit Edison with your mom to exchange burned out light bulbs for new ones.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; US: Michigan; Unclassified; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: detroit; goodolddays; mi
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To: tiamat
and do you remember football hall of famer detroit lions bobby layne, 1967
281 posted on 01/19/2004 10:08:14 AM PST by metoooo
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To: metoooo
Oh yes! I remember Al Kaline! He was with with the Tigers when they won the 1968 World Series! I got to go to one of those games! Tia

( I don't know the other guy)

282 posted on 01/19/2004 10:35:08 AM PST by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno World!")
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To: tiamat
My Al Kaline/Tigers poster is still on the wall of my room at my folks house since 1968. They still have the Twin Pines milk box on the side of the house. My W4 radio station t-shirt is still in the drawer next to my WRIF "BABY!" t-shirt. And the house is still worth what is was worth in 1974!

The full quote was "I'll give you five pounds of coffee if I can't bet your best deal. The competion knows me, you should too."

How about:
"Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! at Detroit Dragway..."

I wasn't old until I read this thread. Thanks all from an old AVenue prefix kid.
283 posted on 02/05/2004 11:43:03 PM PST by trick
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To: trick
Oh WOW! That Is a lot of stuff!

I remember all of that , too! our folks sounds great!

When I was about six, my mom locked herself out of the house. ( we had walked to the drugstore on Woodwards) So she made me climb throught the milk-chute and go around to open the door! Tight fit even for a six year old! LOL!

Tia

284 posted on 02/06/2004 3:08:46 AM PST by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno World!")
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To: TheEditor
Speaking of JP McCarthy of WJR, do you remember the tag line "Broadcasting from the golden tower of the fisher building?" I remember Sonny Elliot taking the "Horn" off the top of the Michigan map, and making a squeeking noise when mentioning the temperature of some tiny UP town (Most likely make up) with a name like "Moose Butt" or something similar. I remember the advertisements for Towne CLub's line of soft drinks. I remember having a Red Wings poster that said "The Ice Men Cometh" at the top of three cartoonish players drawn in red ink. I moved to Texas in 1975, and this list was a real blast from the past.
285 posted on 03/08/2004 2:59:46 AM PST by rico loco
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To: rico loco
"from the golden tower of the Fisher Building" is a great line. Sonny Elliott scared the crap out of me when I was a kid by taking off the top of the UP from the map. Don't know why, but it gave me the willies.

Towne Club was a bargain for families that drank a lot of pop. My aunt & uncle used to get these huge boxes(not bags) of Better Maid potato chips -- always wondered how they did that.

Too bad you moved in '75 -- I think you missed one of the worst Dead Wings(I'm old enough to remember that moniker) slogans of the bad old years -- Aggressive Hockey is Back in Town. I think Ted Lindsay was the coach for that debacle.
286 posted on 03/08/2004 7:39:07 PM PST by TheEditor
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To: Always Right
Yeah, but for the last 20 years they have been the worst team in baseball with no real competition.

Twenty years ago (1984) the Tigers were world champions.

287 posted on 03/08/2004 7:47:35 PM PST by CharacterCounts
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To: tiamat
Your'e and old Detroiter if You remember The Detroit Times
288 posted on 03/08/2004 7:57:25 PM PST by CharacterCounts
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To: tiamat
if you know that zug island is a place you dont wanna live near

(lived by it in the early 90's)

that place stunk up everything around us

289 posted on 03/08/2004 8:02:13 PM PST by MetalHeadConservative35 (I may sound insane,truth is im just fed up there is a difference)
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To: tiamat
And who watched "Sir Graves Ghastley" for REALLY cheesy horror movies on Saturday afternoon?

I will NEVER forget his drag show as Tillie, singing "Rats in my Room!"

What's even more scary is my grandmother heard it once and sang it as she cleaned. LOL!

290 posted on 03/08/2004 8:10:05 PM PST by Kieri (Who's waiting for the return of her beloved Farscape!)
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To: AnimalLover
You are probably thinking of Tashmoo Park on Harsens Island. You must be a real "old timer" to remember that. I think it has been closed for at least 50 years. The island opposite it that belongs to a tribe of indians is called Wapole Island; it is in Canada.
291 posted on 03/08/2004 8:16:44 PM PST by Edmund Burke
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To: Edmund Burke
Bless you Edmund and thank you. Of course, Tashmoo Park
and Walpole Island across the channel. Couldn't remember
to save me!

It was a long time ago - didn't realize it has been closed
for 50 years. I remember, as a little kid, swimming
right out in front of a cottage where you could see
the ore freighters sail by. We always tried to find
some "wake" from the ship.

Thanks again for bringing back memories!
292 posted on 03/09/2004 12:06:08 AM PST by AnimalLover
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To: justaguy
DREAD Detroit Rockers Engaged in the Abolition of Disco

I still have my gold dread card. The paper one disintegrated in the wash.

293 posted on 03/09/2004 5:13:47 PM PST by Kieri (Who's waiting for the return of her beloved Farscape!)
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To: Kieri

While cleaning out an old wallet last year, found my gold DREAD card in it.

My wife has never been to Detroit and just can't relate so this is a good little web page. I really enjoy it! Haven't been back in over ten years hope to someday, just for the food!!!!


294 posted on 06/02/2004 10:19:33 AM PDT by michigander-turnedsoutherner
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To: tiamat

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned but I watched an amazing documentary last night on PBS about Hank Greenberg...apparently the first jewish player in the Major leagues in the late 30's. I'm sorry to say thats the first i've ever heard of him. He came back after serving 4 years in WW2 and picked up right where he'd left. An amazing story and an amazing man.


295 posted on 06/02/2004 11:49:43 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (The French love Michael Moore but they also think Pepe Le Pew is a cat!)
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To: Liberty Valance

I d not recall that being mentioned...


LOL!

I am just being amazed by "The Little Thread That Could" !

Every once in a while, I get a ping and it is SUCH a nice surprise!


296 posted on 06/02/2004 11:54:05 AM PDT by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
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To: Tia
I didn't see anybody mention:

-Carol Duvall (Timely Tips for Today's Modern Living)
-Jingles in Boothland (with Cecil B. Rabbit and Herkimer (sp?) Dragon
-Christmas Carol at the Hudson's Xmas Parade
-These old Tigers: Jake Wood, Billy Bruton, Norm Cash, or Don Wert

I left Detroit in March of 1985. My last Tiger game at the old stadium was Game 4 of the 1984 World Series.

My favorite memory from that last year was driving home on Friday nights from my job in Troy to my house in Canton. Crawling along in the heavy traffic of the Southfield Freeway but hearing Arthur P. scream "It's the weekend!!!" and launching into Ted's rendition of "Weekend Warriors"
297 posted on 06/10/2004 9:50:45 AM PDT by don9992
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To: netmilsmom

>>> To: FlyVet
>>If you know who "The Ghoul" is, and the Parma Patrol. <<

WAIT!!
That's Cleveland.
It's funny, I lived in Cleveland until 1996. I had someone send me one of these for Detroit. <<<

"The Ghoul" is BOTH -- he's Ron Sweed, native of Cleveland, who went to Channel 50 (WKBD) in Detroit to host horror shows as "The Ghoul," competition to "Sir Graves Ghastly" in the early 1970s. He later took the show to Cleveland, where I've heard he's still on ... ?


298 posted on 04/19/2006 8:36:46 AM PDT by Kimchica
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To: FlyVet

Hi,
Yeah, fortunately most people don't remeember that certain Gordon Lightfoot song, "Black July". I personally love Gord's music; but that one song is particularly ominous and dark, for obvious reasons. I was 12 in 1967; it was a very scary time. Mr. Lightfoot managed to put to music what was a horrible, gut-wrenching period for all of us Detroiters.
Yeah, that song still makes me feel rotten, for all of us who were there in that awful summer of '67; the "summer of love", elsewhere in our country.
Thankfully, we have moved on- hopefully, that mentality will continue.


299 posted on 08/10/2006 11:08:26 AM PDT by ex_northville_kid
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To: tiamat

I thought the coolest thing Sir Graves Ghastly did was when he would draw a "face" on his chin, they would film his head upside-down and he would lip-synch Beatles songs.
That was really out there !
I'm 51 now, but there must be a couple of people who remember Sgt. Sacto and his crew (I can't remember their names- middle age- lol) on channel 50 in the afternoons. When his crew would acknowledge him, they would make a fist, extend their right arm out straight and pull their fist into their chest 3 times, thereby doing a "triple pumper". My buddies and I would do that and it cracked us up !
Milky the Clown still creeps me out...


300 posted on 08/10/2006 11:34:29 AM PDT by ex_northville_kid
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