July 21, 2026
Tag: Shopping American Style
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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.
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February 27, 2022 13 Comments
The young sons of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, are still permitted to dive for pennies. This has been a regular “tourist event” for more than a century. What will it take to … oh, you fill-in the blank!