Take a trip into former years and recall what has been lost, what has been gained, some of it good, some of it not so good. History is for remembering and reminiscing, bringing a smile to the old, and a glimmer of light to the young on how things used to be.
Included are recipes, some passed down through generations, and some new, and some not so new.
Included are recipes, some passed down through generations, and some new, and some not so new.
Remember When
Posted 10-20-2011 at 04:43 PM by Yokie
Remember When
Back in the 40s, there was a Woolworth's and Kresge's down the block from where we lived and where we often went to shop.
Back in those days, the two stores were divided into sections, each with its own counters, and each with its own individual cash register. Each item you needed would be purchased separately in each part of the store.
Then, at each counter, you would give your money to the clerk and she would ring up the sale. Not only would she ring up the sale, but she also had to figure out the proper change to give you for whatever money you had given her.
This system was used in almost all stores during that time period.
A few grocers used a more modern system that involved small shopping carts and a few aisles with a check-out counter near the entrance.
If you shopped in a big department store, such as Jordan Marsh's, the system involved the clerk on the counter you were at would send your payment up in a vacuum tube to some hidden office where your change and a receipt would be sent back to the clerk on the counter to give to you.
--Yokie
Back in the 40s, there was a Woolworth's and Kresge's down the block from where we lived and where we often went to shop.
Back in those days, the two stores were divided into sections, each with its own counters, and each with its own individual cash register. Each item you needed would be purchased separately in each part of the store.
Then, at each counter, you would give your money to the clerk and she would ring up the sale. Not only would she ring up the sale, but she also had to figure out the proper change to give you for whatever money you had given her.
This system was used in almost all stores during that time period.
A few grocers used a more modern system that involved small shopping carts and a few aisles with a check-out counter near the entrance.
If you shopped in a big department store, such as Jordan Marsh's, the system involved the clerk on the counter you were at would send your payment up in a vacuum tube to some hidden office where your change and a receipt would be sent back to the clerk on the counter to give to you.
--Yokie
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Ahhh, those were the days
I wish you well...
JessePosted 10-20-2011 at 05:57 PM by woodworkingmenace
