It was the smell of the popcorn at that Sears & Roebuck's that was so entrancing. My Dad worked at the L&N, so going to Sears was a special treat when we would meet him at his office. Whnever I watch the beginning of "The Christmas Story", I always return to the wonderful Christmas windows at Sears facing Broadway. Living in exile here in Florida, precludes my ability to enjoy the cold so connected with my childhood. Soon the time for the burning of leaves would be upon us, and the thrill of Halloween on streets, now buried under the runways at Standiford Field. without question, Louisville, with all of its blemishes, WAS, indeed, the Center of the Universe. "Dottie Brentlinger" <dottieb@iglou.com> wrote: >I remember that and the candy counter. The store was never the same >after they changed the parking lot. We also lived in the projects and I >can remember my mother learning to drive there after the war. Much later >I worked in that Sears putting the first computer tickets on clothing. >The machine that printed the tickets were huge and always broke down. >Dottie > >-----Original Message----- >From: kyjeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:kyjeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mplamkin@aol.com >Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 3:10 PM >To: kyjeffer@rootsweb.com >Subject: [KYJEFFER] Xray Machines in Sears store > > >The foot Xray machine that my little brother and I played in was the one >at   >the big Sears store at 8th (?) and Broadway.  Some years after that when >the >bad news came out about the possible damage to the DNA of children from >using >them, my mother worried forever about it. >A trip to that Sears store in the 1940s was a major journey for us - - >all   >the way from 12th and Hill where we lived in the government project >housing!   >When we went in the back door of the Sears store from the parking  lot, >the >aroma of the hot nuts counter on the right wall was just  overpowering. >Dad >got us to behave by promising us some hot cashews  when we left if we >had been >good while he and Mom shopped.   I don't  remember a single time when we >did >not behave in THAT store!   We  bought a quarter's worth of warm cashews >and my >brother and I had to split the  little sack - - probably about a cup >full.  We >ate them in  the back seat of the car on the way home, and we  always >argued >about  who was eating the most and who got the last one.    I can smell >them >right now, even though that was 60 years ago. >    Martha >------------------------------------------------------------------- > >And do we remember what stores had these magical devices?  I recall >there >was one at Bach's (childrens shoes and clothing) on the South side of >Chestnut >between 3rd & 4th, next to the Strand Theater, and maybe there was  one >at >Kaufmann's.  Probably were all over town.  I too have wondered  what >happened >that I did not become wealthy, famous and good looking, not to  mention >Jill St. >John.  It was the shoes (as the old Air Jordan commercials  said)!!!! > >Walker K. McCulloch > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >