the difference btwn now and then, is the stores competed for business and people appreciated the effort put into the beautiful displays...today, nothing, nada, walk into any Mall and there is NOTHING but cheap chinsey garland and a few cheap decorations....people should start boycotting these box store giants and malls and support those with the nice window displays
My dad worked the afternoon shift, so at Christmas time, on his way to work, he would drop off my mom, my brother, my sister, and me downtown so we could do our shopping. We just had to see Mr.Jingaling and eat hamburgers at the Silver Grille after shopping (remember the Twigbee Shop where little kids could do their shopping?) and admiring the window displays. Then came the ride home on a CTS (now RTA) bus. Those memories are some of my happiest.
@Reubenhubert Those buses were so expensive! I remember having to pay 55 cents in the early 70s but my wage was only 90 cents per hour. I found the Twigbee Shop really depressing as a little girl.
I remember going to the Silver Grille,and Mayfair Room at Higbees and May's . Seems like once out of state stores bought them out it all went down hill. I did have the opportunity to revist the old Silver Grille room when we visited Cleveland on our honeymoon.. ( Yes I live in Honolulu so I back to basics -or where I was born).
Growing up in Cleveland in The late 50's & early 60's was the Best part of my life. Thanks for the Time trip.
TheWerewolf64 2 weeks ago
the difference btwn now and then, is the stores competed for business and people appreciated the effort put into the beautiful displays...today, nothing, nada, walk into any Mall and there is NOTHING but cheap chinsey garland and a few cheap decorations....people should start boycotting these box store giants and malls and support those with the nice window displays
TheHobbgobblin 2 months ago
My dad worked the afternoon shift, so at Christmas time, on his way to work, he would drop off my mom, my brother, my sister, and me downtown so we could do our shopping. We just had to see Mr.Jingaling and eat hamburgers at the Silver Grille after shopping (remember the Twigbee Shop where little kids could do their shopping?) and admiring the window displays. Then came the ride home on a CTS (now RTA) bus. Those memories are some of my happiest.
Reubenhubert 7 months ago
@Reubenhubert Those buses were so expensive! I remember having to pay 55 cents in the early 70s but my wage was only 90 cents per hour. I found the Twigbee Shop really depressing as a little girl.
CuteCatFaith 1 month ago
I remember going to the Silver Grille,and Mayfair Room at Higbees and May's . Seems like once out of state stores bought them out it all went down hill. I did have the opportunity to revist the old Silver Grille room when we visited Cleveland on our honeymoon.. ( Yes I live in Honolulu so I back to basics -or where I was born).
retroman40a 1 year ago
Thanks for the memories !
oldclevelandboy 1 year ago