Photo: found on Pinterest.
“Sometimes I wonder how normal normal people, and I wonder that most in the grocery store.” Elizabeth Moon
The Corner Store
The bell tinkles as I push through,
stepping back in time to the
clutter of floor to ceiling,
a veritable treasure trove
complete with social telegraph
punctured only by the till and
hushed tones seeking credit,
children hoping for lollies,
sophisticated teens with milkshakes,
hanging on the veranda
of this humble emporium.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Ouch! Hit by a huge wave of nostalgia.
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As was I! Once I regain my feet, I’ll help you up.
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Ah, thank you Liz, such different days.
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Yes, they were.
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A whole different world away, some of our country towns still have them.
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🙂 Lovely.
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A dying breed, such fun though. Thank you Rupali.
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Lovely photo. Observing people is the best activity sometimes.
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Yes it sure is, thank you Cheryl
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This brings back many memories of times at the corner drug store when I was a kid. Loved those fountain milkshakes!
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And the sofa fountain, ice creams, wonderful place to hang out.
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Yes.
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❤ This reminds me of the little corner store in the town where I grew up. It was run by the nicest man, he used to give big bags of candy to us kids for only fifty cents 🙂
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Thank you for sharing that, such a delightful memory, different days with a personal touch. 🙂
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I once saw a TED talk by a legless world champion runner. Absolutely gorgeous girl. Very early in her talk she asked, “What’s normal anyway, and who would want to be that boring, white bread person?” 🤣
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Love it, yes indeed, the plastic life is a drudge.
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Makes one kind of glad to have been squeezed out of it!
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Absolutely
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😌
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A step back in time, ahhhh.
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Yes, this one a very fond memory.
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I could tell!!
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🙂
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Nostalgic! I especially like the part on children hoping for lollies, and the teens and their milkshake. 🙂
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Sweet memories. It made me smile. 🙂
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I love those memories too, glad to hear you smiled, thank you so much
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Amy, your last post wouldn’t download for me, could be my end.
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Oh… I scheduled the post on a wrong date. I had to take it down.
I’m sorry for the confusion, Paul. It will be up later today.
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O well, we’ve all been there 🙂 Looking forward to it.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Credit sir? 🙂 thank you Charles
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Beautiful poem that transported me to a bygone era – oh that this would return
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Yes, I deeply miss it too.
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Thats nostalgia pure. What a enjoyment. Michael
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Yes, those wonderful memories.
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