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    1. [OKTULSA] Memory Lane
    2. Nanny Su
    3. The Acme..Yellow...and Checker Taxi cabs.. The Old Coliseum where you ice skated.. at Christmas candy and fruit was givento children and the whole building was over flowing..I think sponsered by Leroy Mc ----- a wrestler...also there would be entertainment..The children(includig me) was in awe For 30 cents I could ride a bus(5cents) go to a movie to see Gene Artury(10cets) get popcorn 5cents) stop by the wonderful original CONEY ISLAND(5 cents) and catch a bus home) I would be gone about 4 hours and my granny had nothing to worry about..no cell phones to check etc.. there was a used and new book store around the corner of coney island that you could get used comics for 5 cents or trade 2 for 1..How I wish I still had my collection... The premaire of TULSA...SUSAN HAYWARD..CHILL WILLS..And I think PRESTON FOSTER..appeared on stge and in parade with PRES.TRUMAN...I can still see them riding on the back of convertables...Pres Trumanhad on a blue suit and he had the bluest eyes...Every one dress up ..ladies always had gloves and hat..Never seen a lady in jeans...also the Wal green drug store which gave many a young person there first jobs...Yes Tulsa hods a lot of sweet good memores for me...and here my grandchildren has NEVER GOT TO SEE DOWN TOWN...I thank all of you for sharing and Linda thank you for all your work....God Bless nanny su NANNY SU TREASURES & COLLETABLES P.O. BOX 366 DELAWARE, OKLAHOMA 74027

    03/02/2002 03:39:15