How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents... (Mesa: calculator, cemetery)

[desertratz]

Originally Posted by AlohaDevil

I just found this site and I'm seriously in love! I am a native Glendalian born and raised. I'm having a great time remembering so much...so through my own memories and some from stories from my parents.

FWIW, I met my husband at Mr. Lucky's a few years before J David sold it and I know every word of The Hepatitis Song by heart!

Oh yeah, the hepatitis song!!! And who remembers the Arnolds Pickles jingle? I still find that one running through my head even to this day,

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by desertratz

Oh yeah, the hepatitis song!!! And who remembers the Arnolds Pickles jingle? I still find that one running through my head even to this day,

I don't remember the jingle but I sure remember the smell on Van Buren.

[Donalumni]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

I don't remember the jingle but I sure remember the smell on Van Buren.

I remeber that smell and the big wood vats you could see and smell especially. the song went something like (I think)

I liike Arnolds pickles
You'll like Arnolds too
The only thing that's better then
Is Arnolds pickles and you.

sound right?

[Desertspiritsteve]

The only thing that's better than an Arnold's pickle is two.

(Arnold's pickles and olives)

[Desertspiritsteve]

Did you ever hear the jingle for the A/C contracter.......?

"Applegate 88 50 and a 1 that's Climate Control."

They installed and serviced Chrysler Airtemp A/C.

[AlohaDevil]

I remember the Arnold's Pickle jingle! I had a friend who dated the daughter of the owner and called her the Pickle Princess!

During Pets On Parade, there was a jingle that I'll never forget:

Greater Phoenix Dog Training Academy
People you can trust!
Greater Phoenix Dog Training Academy
We're number one...
In the Valley of the Sun *whoof* *whoof*

BTW, in that Valley Media Stars basketball pic; is the darkhaired female "ref" Leeeenda Alvarez?

[roosevelt]

Here is something even I have never heard of, the Rock Park at 5050 E. Van Buren.

[made in china]

Originally Posted by desertskies

Somebody mentioned JD's.
I never set foot into it (too young then), but remember the marque one night advertising an up and coming comedian by the name of George Carlin. As I understand, after it closed for good, it was a waterbed outlet and today I have no idea what it is.

Wasn't the sign modified later on to have a fireworks type design on the upper half? That is how I recall it during the 80's, my Mom told me that her and my dad used to go to J.D.'s in the mid 70's, but by the time I was noticing the place it had already become a waterbed store.

[Donalumni]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Attachment 69404Here is something even I have never heard of, the Rock Park at 5050 E. Van Buren.

This is hard to believe Roosevelt. If you were at 50th St. and Van Buren, wouldn't there be ANY of the local mountains or buttes in the pic?

[Arizona Mike]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Attachment 69404Here is something even I have never heard of, the Rock Park at 5050 E. Van Buren.

There are some more photos and a little information on the Rock Park on this site. Scroll down about 3/4 of the page:

Van Buren, gateway to Phoenix, as it used to be