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You're from the Detroit area or have something in common with me if -
-You took a cruise to Bob-Lo with Captain Bob-Lo or went to Edgewater Amusement Park. -You watched Detroit riot in 1967 and celebrated the Detroit Tigers in 1968. -You shopped at Hughes and Hatcher, B Siegel, Robert Hall, Crowley's, Shoppers Fair, EJ Korvettes or Federals, Cunningham's, Atlantic Mills, Pant's Galore, Kresge's, Ziegler's, Topp's, Woolworth's. -You rode the elevator at J. L. Hudson's, which was 'run' by an elevator operator. -You spent a few nights at the Algiers, Jolly Roger or Wayne Drive-in. -You've seen the dragon inside of the State Wayne Theater. -You investigated the rumor about the "lights on Denton rd". -You ever raced a car on Telegraph or watched cars race at the Detroit Drag Way. -Farrell's ice cream and Uncle Sam's bar on Telegraph were the "Hot Spots" in town. -You remember listening to "WKNR Keener 13". -You remember Sir Graves Ghastly's ghoulish TV show. 
-You remember any of these - the Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, Clarabelle, Phineas T.Bluster, Princess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring. -You remember Twin Pines Dairy delivered milk in glass bottles to the chute on the side of your house. 
-You remember Milky the Clown performed maagic with the magic words 'Twin Pines.' -You remember the Good Humor man in a white uniform, ringing the bells as he drove down your street.  -You remember Olympia Stadium and the Grande Ballroom. -You remember when Vernors was made on Woodward Ave., and a bearded troll was on the bottle. -Your Mom shopped for groceries at Great Scott, Food Fair, Wrigley's or Chatham. -Your Mom saved Holden Red Stamps, S&H Green stamps, or Gold Bell Gift stamps, and you licked them into those little books. -Kresge's and Woolworth's were 'Dime Stores.' -You bought Town Pride pop by the case. -You had an uncle in the furniture business (Joshua Door). -You watched Bill Kennedy Showtime.  -You saw the Detroit Lions play football in Tiger Stadium. -You banked at the Bank of the Commonwealth. -You remember Black Bart and the Faygo kid. Or how about 'Which way did he go? He went for Faygo, old fashion root beer.' -You watched Rita Bell's prize movies in the morning. -You remember Jack LeGoff and Van Patrick. -You remember Milky the Clown, Soupy Sales, Jerry Booth, Johnny Ginger, Poopdeck Paul, Captain Jolly, or Sagebrush Shorty. -You visited the Wonder Bread Bakery and got to take home a mini loaf of bread. Your remember Mr. Belvedere promised "we do good work" and the phone number TY8-7100 is still stuck in your head. -You remember 'Get on the right track at 9 mile and Mack, to get the best deal in town. Roy O'Brien...it's the best deal in town.' -You thought 'Gene Merollis was a great great guy!' -You remember a laundry chute, a milk chute and a coal chute. -You remember going to Detroit Edison with your Mom to exchange burned out light bulbs for new ones.
Your getting older if...
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