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43. I'm older than you, llmart! But we have to LOL over our shared memories.

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 12:28 AM

Oct 2012

I used to go to a store called Red Robin on Detroit Avenue and buy Wranglers for $2.99. I'd wear them to Lakewood Rangers football games (that was OK by the Fashion Police).

Later, working for an ad agency on Public Square, one of my duties was keeping the bar stocked. It was so Mad Men! I still remember the shopping list: Johnny Walker Red, Wolfschmidt's Vodka, Tanqueray, Jack Daniels, Chivas, Canadian Club, Remy Martin. My boss taught me how to make a martini by swirling vermouth in the glass, dumping it out, and filling it with gin. I guess it worked 'cause he's still kicking at age 86.

I had to go to the State Store and cart out boxes of booze to the company Mercedes. Do we ever have tales to tell the younger generation!

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Me too! llmart Oct 2012 #23

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Ah, Lakewood....... llmart Oct 2012 #37

Cleveland had 2 daily papers back in the day spiderpig Oct 2012 #39

Too funny. llmart Oct 2012 #40

I'm older than you, llmart! But we have to LOL over our shared memories. spiderpig Oct 2012 #43

Yes, we do. llmart Oct 2012 #45

I'm sure you experienced the ruse of looking through your desk drawer for a pencil or something spiderpig Oct 2012 #46

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