January 2, 2025
Tag: Penney
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Shopping American Style
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Across America, the most popular meeting places after churches and city parks were the five-and-dime stores. Everyone knew the names Penney, Woolworth, Newberry, and Kress. A lady I knew referred to these department stores as “initial stops.” The four most famous were J.C., F.W., J.J., and S.H.
Past Article
August 31, 2023 4 Comments
Folklore enchants us, one and all. Some legends are, however, often insulting and offensive – such are the stories from the Molbohistorier, tales told in Denmark to ridicule the rural residents of southeast Jutland. Hans Christian Andersen would never retell such stories, but they can be found on postcards.