The Pretzel Mans daughter

[Lehigh Valley Native]

ever eat those things WaWa tries to pass off as pretzels? freakin disgusting to even try and pretend it is a philly soft pretzel.

[frankgn87]

Originally Posted by Lehigh Valley Native

ever eat those things WaWa tries to pass off as pretzels? freakin disgusting to even try and pretend it is a philly soft pretzel.

really. BUT some 7-11's make their own pretzels and are hot out of the eoven.. Really good. My fav is the 7-11 in Rockledge/foxchase

[mkirkpatrick]

Yes. Anyone who ever ridden the "El" or 60 trolley should remember your dad. I always tried to have enough money to treat myself while waiting for the 60. Great pretzels, clean operation, bakery whites if I remember correctly. I have told my children about your dad. I don't know that they understand. I guess you had to live it. He sold one simple product and did it well. Rumor has it that he was able to make a comfortable living. I truly hope this was so. To think that where his Formica clad cart once stood there is probably a drug dealer or hooker occupying this real estate would probably make him turn over in his grave. We all know that you can't go back but wouldn't it be great if we could.

[Fern Rock]

Originally Posted by mkirkpatrick

Yes. Anyone who ever ridden the "El" or 60 trolley should remember your dad. I always tried to have enough money to treat myself while waiting for the 60. Great pretzels, clean operation, bakery whites if I remember correctly. I have told my children about your dad. I don't know that they understand. I guess you had to live it. He sold one simple product and did it well. Rumor has it that he was able to make a comfortable living. I truly hope this was so. To think that where his Formica clad cart once stood there is probably a drug dealer or hooker occupying this real estate would probably make him turn over in his grave. We all know that you can't go back but wouldn't it be great if we could.

This is an absolutely terrific post.

[Jbcsra49]

I was just thinking of your father today, from 1965 to 1967 I went to Frankford High School and took the 60 trolley and the El. Every afternoon on my way home I would stop and get a pretzel from you dad. He was alway there with a Hi and his pretzels were the best.

[Jbcsra49]

I remember your Dad very well. I went to Frankford High School from 1965 to 1967 and took the 60 trolley and the El. Everday after school I would stop for a pretzel. I alway rember him being there in his little house. He was alway pleasant. You should be very proud you had a Dad he was a fixture at K&A.

[Mo Misty]

Hi I am your cousin. My mother and Gene were 1st cousins and best friends. I loved your father. He always gave us free Pretzels. I lived at K & A. My mom and Gene played music together. Gene was the only pretzel man at K & A. The only one!!! He was a wonderful man. Always thinking of others. He loved blueberry pie. I know so much more.

[Shawn kling]

Gene is known very well by the people of that area.. the people that brushed him off as one in a million are outsiders