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Prince Albert in a Can
Submitted by tterrace on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 9:57pm.
No need to call, here you can plainly see that my father has Prince Albert in a can at his store, the De Luxe Groceteria in San Francisco. This is 1934, shortly after he opened for business. View full size.
Tit For Tat
Submitted by JayBee in Baltimore on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 2:40am.
The photo reminds me of the grocery store in the Laurel & Hardy movie "Tit For Tat." In fact your dad looks a bit like Charlie Hall, the owner of the store in the movie.
Do you have your radio on?
Submitted by Older than Yoda on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 12:54pm.
Well how does it fit! But seriously folks, WHAT was only 4 cents in the basket on the counter? Even the packaging had to cost more than that. A wonderful, nostalgic picture, thank you.
Did he have pig's feet?
Submitted by Jim Dunn on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 9:21am.
And if so, did he just stand close to the counter so nobody'd notice? Sadly, I will confess to pulling that "joke" on someone, a couple of eons ago.
Is your refrigerator running?
Submitted by Anonymouse on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 8:33am.
Yes? Better go catch it then.
P.A.
Submitted by Tea on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 3:48am.
You know, I never even GOT that joke!? Obviously, it's out of my time. What strikes me in this picture is the manly store apron that looks kind of like a bathrobe, and the plants. And in the back of the store, you can see an old, OLD telephone!
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