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Default Woolworth on 5th Avenue

On Friday, August 10, 2018 at 4:22:56 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>
> In the late 1970's I used to take my lunch break at a small Woolworth's
> store in a shopping mall in Memphis. IIRC they had fish & chips on
> Friday. I think I got a burger and fries there a couple of times, too,
> but seems to me there were crinkle cut fries. I dunno, I was a long
> time ago.
>
> When I finished eating I'd peruse the store for fun little items like
> cheap costume jewelry. I still have a macrame neckace with sliced sea
> shell dangles that I picked up for 50 cents.
>
> https://s22.postimg.cc/z1aiqsb01/shells.jpg
>
> Thanks for the memories, Joan!
>
> Jill
>

Hey, I like that necklace! Yeah, I miss the 5 and dime stores and the
plate lunches Woolworth served were great, at least to me they were.