Other things only a Clevelander would know/appreciate (Lakewood, Euclid: receptions, wedding reception)

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Wow tree lawns sure brought memories for me. I to grew up on the west side and remember trimming and weeding our TREE LAWN and white washing the curb. Thanks for a flash to the good old fun past. I now live in NY and a tree lawn no way ha ha ha ha maybe empty wine and beer cans I can return for 5 cent deposit to help pay for the taxes.

[eyebuck]

It is so great remembering these places and do not forget Giant
Tiger Stores. I remember the one almost next store to the West Side Market. Again the good old great days of growing up in Cleveland.

[eyebuck]

Originally Posted by artcgal

YES!! I remember those! I remember in the 80s when Zayre's would stay open all night around Christmastime. One year they were getting a shipment of Pound Puppies in...and, I was shopping in the middle of the night. There was a long line of people waiting to get one of these "toys"...and, I had NO idea why they were such a big deal! I wish I had grabbed one while I was there! LOL! Maybe it would be worth some $$ today.



Yes!!

...and, don't forget Giant Tiger, Pick-n-Pay, Kresge's or Woolworths!

I remember!

I and my sister-in-law might have been shopping with you that first Christmas time all night shopping spree at Zayre's. Also shopped a Pick-n-Pay, Woolworths was our high school lunch hangout and Kresge's was down near the West side market.

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Originally Posted by happyfeet888

Hinkley Buzzards!

A Hinkley Buzzards story appeared in a New York paper where I now live and this person was laughing and made a remark what a line on bull. I then said to them hey that story is true and I once was out there and while waiting to see the buzzards return and had some real great pancakes, and had one fun filled day. Which most people in New York do not understand and they think I talk funny

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Originally Posted by rugercaptain

I'd have to say Dennis Kucinich was Cleveland's worst mayor. Didn't Cleveland go into default during his tenure in the late 1970's? "The Boy Mayor."

What about as councilman Dennis, he sat in my living room telling me well that dump with rats running and all the other stuff that comes from dumps was a sign of progress for the west side of Cleveland as the pay a good amount of taxes to the city so the heck with you.

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Originally Posted by eyebuck

What about as councilman Dennis, he sat in my living room telling me well that dump with rats running and all the other stuff that comes from dumps was a sign of progress for the west side of Cleveland as the pay a good amount of taxes to the city so the heck with you.

Originally Posted by hokiejane

I'll never forget using the term devil-strip for the first time here on the east coast and being looked at like I had three heads. I had no idea it was a local term!

And of course I also got laughed at for using the term "pop" in college.

I too now live on the east coast. When I first moved here from Cleveland and the first store I stopped at and asked where the pop was they told me to leave and said we don't sell that stuff here. Later I found out it is soda here and I guess they think I asked where the pot was Now when I am back in Cleveland and ask for a soda I get strange looks

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I remember Red Barn. Either I stopped at Mac Donald's or Red Barn on my way home from work when I was first pregnant in the late 60's. Some days it was both of them

[OhioNative]

Originally Posted by eyebuck

I remember Red Barn. Either I stopped at Mac Donald's or Red Barn on my way home from work when I was first pregnant in the late 60's. Some days it was both of them

Yeah, I still get nostalgic driving by the old Red Barn building on Mentor Ave. in Mentor - now it is a music store, but it still has the barn shape. I also remember the old Burger Chef on Mentor Ave. as well - that was always one of my favorite places as a kid.

[dalet51]

I'm from Garfield Hts. and it was Kenny Kings wjen I was young, also if it's not a tree lawn what's it called now. Remember Royal Castle?

[dalet51]

I'll never forget the July 4th storm. One second the sky was sunny and the next it was BLACK! We were at Lake Plada(remember that place?) and the picnic was over.