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	Messages 1 2 3 4 5  Re: Wimpey or McDonald? by elina on 26 March 2008 1:05pm   Yes, I thought it was my internet connection that wouldn't let me in, but apparently it was a bigger thing... Glad it is and you all are back!   Re: Wimpey or McDonald? by Spursfan on 26 March 2008 2:13pm   Yes - it's been off since Friday night ! I've been having withdrawal symptoms!   Re: Wimpey or McDonald? by kazzzz on 26 March 2008 2:33pm   Oops didn't see the posts here, started a new thread about the site being down.   Re: Wimpey or McDonald? by mrsthing on 27 March 2008 1:28am   Speaking of ice cream treats: I remember running after the ice cream truck with a nickel in my hand to buy a fudgesicle (we called them fudgeickles) or a blue popsicle. My brother liked the push-ups, which were 7 cents. But the absolute PINNACLE of ice cream delight was the hot fudge sundaes at Bailey's ice cream in Boston. Oh, man; better than anything you can think of! Creamy homemade vanilla ice cream with genuine hot melted fudge on top, then a layer of thick marshmallow (I think it was heated up Fluff, but I'm not sure) or whipped cream whipped by hand on the premises, and topped with a maraschino cherry with a stem. All served in a frosty cold silver-plated cup set on an ice-cold silver-plated dish, with the fudge and marshmallow dripping over the fluted edges of the bowl onto the dish. Bailey's went out of business years ago; done in by the new chain ice cream stores. But the memory lingers on...   Re: Wimpey or McDonald? by Spursfan on 27 March 2008 9:14am   Sounds delish Judy.   Re: Wimpey or McDonald? by Rox on 27 March 2008 12:52pm   Yum, Mrsthing...Sounds perfect...I want one :) Bah humbug, down with the chain stores ! One day the whole world will be shopping under the guise of one almighty chain store.   Re: Wimpey or McDonald? by mrsthing on 27 March 2008 2:19pm   I can't remember which Olympics it was, but one year the huge corporation, Beatrice, made itself known. They owned a startling array of brand names which in turn owned other brand names (the way Pepsi owns Frito Lay, for example). But instead of us all going ga-ga for Beatrice, it seemed to stir up a lot of paranoia, and Beatrice jokes made the rounds for a long time afterward. So maybe we're already shopping under the guise of one almighty chain store that's laying low to allay suspicion. lol   Re: Wimpey or McDonald? by Rox on 27 March 2008 3:35pm   Who knows ! One thing is for sure, that over here in Australia, Coles and Woolworth supermarkets have 80% share of the market PLUS they too own petrol outlets, liquour outlets and some hardware stores to name but a few........Now if Coles and Woolworths merge and then another company from overseas purchases them - lets say Beatrice.....well all I can say is "Bring back the Knickerbocker Glory and Boston's Baileys Ice Cream parlour"...... :) I'm all for supporting the little guys......   Re: Wimpey or McDonald? by mrsthing on 27 March 2008 11:42pm   We patronize the independent shops as much as we can. But there are a few things I can ONLY find at Wal*Mart. And I get nostalgic for McDonald's every now and then.   Re: Wimpey or McDonald? by Rox on 28 March 2008 4:21pm   ......... and I shopped at Woolworths today :)   Messages 1 2 3 4 5
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