Friday, February 8, 2008

Guitar Man (1972) Cruz Store

A bottle of Pepsi for a quarter, a losers game of pool, some pinball and a hot dog followed by a Kool.

16 comments:

Doug said...

Don't forget the pickled papaya. A can of Schlitz for a quarter.

Doug said...

And there was often some guy there from Truk or somewhere like that. A "student" at UOG that would always play "Killing me softly..." by Roberta Flack. He could put away some beer.

amy said...

omg i love pickled papaya god i miss that stuff never had my nose run so much lol . remember guitar man for sure and i still love pinball

Ric Larson said...

Is the Cruz Store still around? Probably not, but the smell of pickled papaya, buying a pack of Kools, and playing pool was cool! I think the Dean's Circle kids kept that place in business.

pat said...

Oh my God, Marlboro Greens..35 cents. followed by cokes and tons of candy and gum. Then on to the bus-stop to devour.....the good ole days.

pat said...

I tried making pickled papaya once. It just wasn't right. No one else would touch it, but by God, I ate it...(well, some of it)

Joanna said...

Bravo Dave, Man you keep memories flowing...I used to beg my Dad for money just so I could walk to Cruz Store to buy anything. I think that store stirs up so many things in my mind. I was so happy to be able to go.Tag along as I would do:)Sorry Alice:)Remember the ice cream truck,I would get money and run like the wind!!!

Joanna said...

Amy, I have a big jar of pickled papaya in my fridge.Come over,I'll give you the whole jar:)LoL,Jo

amy said...

ill be right there joanna and i could probably eat the whole jar. nancy was getting the christmas peppers from her inlaws on guam for a while she still makes the best finidini. never asked her to make pickled papaya i dont know why i do seem them in the stores here in the summer time. i do get mangos here too cant stop eating them and every once in a while they will have starapples. and my parents always wanted me to tag along with my sisters they thought they wouldnt get pregnant that way guess i missed a time lol

pat said...

Amy, have to say babe, my Dad made the best finidini and chicken quiliguen..(sp), sorry, I'm partial.

Cindy said...

How about those dried, salted plums?..makes my mouth water just thinking about them..and those little pickled onions.

Ric Larson said...

Cindy, my wife just brought me home a little blastic jar of 'Salt Plum-Fruit Candy' that she bought at an oriental store last week. It is the same stuff that we use to suck on in Guam. If anyone wants a jar of it, I can send it to you! It's yummy!

Joanna said...

Amy, I'll send it soon,hopefully not too pickled. I have a lot of memories when we were young:) Do you remember Nancy Waite,she lived right next to our house later on though as I recall?

Joanna said...

Dave,where's my guitar man? That's all.

DanL said...

Joanna, Nancy Waite, I remember her. Did she have two older borthers? Like almost in their
20's...at the time?

Joanna said...

danl,I don't remember older brothers but,that could be possible. I do remember that she was part Indian and adopted by the Waite family. I always wonder where she is now,just like Amy.I miss my little friends even Jinny.Maybe the younger ones could come to an island somewhere...Gilligan's Island:)I remember you Dan!Meet us there!!!