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Thursday, October 28, 2010

1940: POPULAR LOCAL EATERIES AND OTHER DESTINATIONS

1940: LONDON WAS BEING BOMBED ON A DAILY BASIS. OVER HERE, AMERICA WAS GETTING READY FOR THE INEVITABLE WAR AS THE STORMY WAR CLOUDS GATHERED. IN OUR LOCAL AREA, MOMS AND DADS WERE BECOMING APPREHENSIVE AS THE PROSPECTS OF THEIR SONS GOING TO THAT INEVITABLE WAR LOOMED EVER CLOSER. HOWEVER, LEISURE ACTIVITIES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A SAFE HAVEN FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO DINE AND DANCE AND ENJOY A FEW HOURS AWAY FROM THE EVERYDAY CONFLICTS OF THE WORLD. THE ADVERTISERS IN THE ABOVE GRAPHIC PROVIDED THAT ESCAPE. EVEN BACK THEN THERE WAS A PROLIFERATION OF NIGHTSPOTS AND RESTAURANTS IN CHAMBERSBURG. CHECK 'EM OUT.
Blogger Mack said...
Hi Tom:) I love when you do these as I often discover new names of places. This is the first time I ever saw 559 Emory (Emory Cafe in my day) called "Persi's Tap Room" for example:)
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Blogger Ralph Lucarella said...
HI TOM....I NEVER REALIZED WE HAD THAT MANY PLACES TO SPEND A NIGHT OUT IN THOSE DAYS. AND DID YOU NOTICE THOSE PRICES FOR FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT. HOW COULD ANYONE QUESTION THE FACT THAT WE WERE NOT MUCH BETTER OFF THEN. BEST REGARDS
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3 comments:

  1. MackThursday, October 28, 2010

    Hi Tom:)
    I love when you do these as I often
    discover new names of places. This is the first time I ever saw 559
    Emory (Emory Cafe in my day) called
    "Persi's Tap Room" for example:)

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  2. Ralph LucarellaThursday, October 28, 2010

    HI TOM....I NEVER REALISED WE HAD THAT MANY PLACES TO SPEND A NIGHT OUT IN THOSE DAYS. AND DID YOU NOTICE THOSE PRICES FOR FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT. HOW COULD ANYONE QUESTION THE FACT THAT WE WERE NOT MUCH BETTER OFF THEN. BEST REGARDS

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  3. JoeZFriday, October 29, 2010

    Tom: Thanks for placing this kind of stuff on your blog, it is so much fun to look back at years long ago. I loved the one place $1.00 dinner, lobster, steak, chicken what a deal.

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