George Shirley said...

> Andy wrote:
>> George Shirley said...
>>
>>> My second favorite was and still is Whoppers malted milk balls.
>>
>>
>> But... but... you only got those at the movies.
>>
>> Or maybe I was deprived!??
>>
>> Andy
> They were available at five and dimes, candy stores, and some grocery
> stores when I was a kid. I first found them at the Saturday movies. My
> folks would give me a quarter and I would ride my bike the five blocks
> to the Lamar Theater in Beaumont, TX. Cost a dime to get in and then you
> could get a cold drink and a bag of popcorn for fifteen cents or a cold
> drink and two nickel boxes of Whoppers for the same fifteen cents. You
> got to see a couple of cliff hangers and then either a western movie or
> a Tarzan movie. Then there would be contests for prizes. Go at 8 am,
> turn you loose at noon. Cheap baby sitting.


George Shirley,

Great!!!

Thanks for the memories!

I'll smile all day now!

Best,

Andy
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Eat first, talk later.