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Kerns Red Cream Soda poured over a cpl of scoops of Vanllia ice cream in a tall glass
Mmmm
OMG Yes! It was heaven. Boy, did you just jolt my memory. That vanilla cream soda was special. Have never tasted anything quite like it since. It was always my favorite flavor. And it made the best ice cream soda.
No wonder I was overweight as a kid. With all that great food around, who could resist?
Also, there was a ice cream soda shop fifties style on the corner of Beatty and Broad streets. Racking my brain trying to remember the name. It was the real deal with those counter seats that spun around and then the booths with the little juke boxes.
If it weren't so late, I would probably call my mother and ask her if she remembers the name. She used to take me there after I had dental work if I had been good for the dentist. Come to think of it, that really was counterproductive but what a treat for a kid.
My husband and I were looking on the internet this Sunday morning for some geneology info on my father, Leo McGann and came across this post. I am his youngest daughter Eileen. I appreciate your comments about my Dad. I remember him working the Stockton murder case. I was born in 1960 on Rosemont Ave. Also remember going to Cadwalder Park, the monkey house, etc. All of us kids went to Blessed Sacrament school. We moved to Lambertville NJ in 1969. Dad died in December 1980 at 49.
How did you know my Dad?
Eileen McGann Rossiter
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Originally Posted by flyingscot
You're right. Trenton was well into its decline by then. I'm a baby boomer and I was born and grew up in that wonderful city. I attended Trenton schools when they didn't need security guards. We could walk to Cadwalder Park in the evening after dinner to go sledding with our friends and nobody would bother us. You had to live in that town back in the 50's and 60's to appreciate what I'm saying. The Stockton murder was cracked in short order by the then head of the Trenton Police homicide division, my good friend Det.Lt. Leo McGann. As good as they come. They don't make them like that anymore. RIP
I have a case of quart kerns deposit bottles and was trying to donate them to someone who collects them. I figure they are dated around the early 1950s
Maruca's just popped into my head. I think that was the name of the pizza place on Olden by Greenwood.
Blast from the past thread... But the Maruca family is making pizzas on the Seaside boardwalk with another restaurant in Brick Twp. My favorite pizzas!
This thread is making me hungry!
I grew up in Trenton but haven't been back since 2005 and am sorry to see that Marsilio's and Michele Lories are gone. Is Casino still there? Nothing better than a hot dog with peppers and potatoes.
Back to the Kerns bottle....I grew up in a house on Franklin St across from Franklin Park. This house had 5 garages and one of the garages had cork walls...we'd always heard that Kerns bottled sodas there. My brother has an old bottle with the Franklin St address.....I'd love to have one of those.
I was that Planters Peanut dude. The Planters store was 3 or 4 doors north of State St. On Broad. The mamager, Knobby, opened his own peanut shop on Warren St. after Planters closed in Trenton. My aunt Betty worked at both locations.
It's kind've cool talking about the old town, I grew up on division street sooo long ago, lol.
Tony Goes Casino hotdogs, Dominic's triangle drive in, Washington school, the old days..
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FlyingScot, you knew my father.
Kerns quart bottles
I have a case of quart kerns deposit bottles and was trying to donate them to someone who collects them. I figure they are dated around the early 1950s
