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Mr.Bill

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55. The Russians I knew were amazed by our grocery stores.

Thu May 11, 2023, 09:17 PM

May 2023

Mainly the year-'round selection of fresh produce. Another thing I found peculiar is they had never seen popcorn. They were amazed that you could turn just a handful of kernels into such a large volume of food. They ate it like crazy the whole time they were here.

They said the one food staple that was not as good as Russia was our bread. They did like the San Francisco Sourdough though.

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What was ruined when it became popular? And everyone was wearing it, saying it, doing it, watching [View all] debm55 May 2023 OP

Awesome! Who let the dogs out? LOL.... LakeArenal May 2023 #1

Yes, odd colored hair. debm55 May 2023 #4

Hard Rock Cafe. Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #2

And Red Robin. debm55 May 2023 #3

Yep! The last time I ate a a Red Robin is was disgusting. 🤢 Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #5

Do you remember the kid party places like Chuckie Cheese and there was another one with bears. My debm55 May 2023 #28

Chuck is still around. Don't remember the bears! Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #54

There's a difference between fashion and fad. Ocelot II May 2023 #6

Yes, like Jhorts. debm55 May 2023 #9

But you couldn't ruin Zubaz because they were terrible in the first place. Ocelot II May 2023 #12

Ocelot II, what are Zubaz? debm55 May 2023 #13

Zubaz are startlingly hideous striped men's lounge pants Ocelot II May 2023 #14

Thanks. Didn't know they had a name. Yuk. debm55 May 2023 #16

Developed By... ProfessorGAC May 2023 #33

Hot Pants were a fad Wicked Blue May 2023 #22

Whole Foods UpInArms May 2023 #7

I lived in Austin 17 years "back in the day" Skittles May 2023 #49

I lived there 2005 to 2010 TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #56

Long haul hiking tazkcmo May 2023 #8

Men RobinA May 2023 #10

Tattoos , it started as one, now it is completely all over the body. debm55 May 2023 #11

BTW, "Trail Days" in Damascus, VA is next weekend. They still draw a ton of hikers, although also a dameatball May 2023 #23

Its waaaay up tazkcmo May 2023 #35

Sounds like a pain! GPV May 2023 #36

Nerd / Geek culture Coventina May 2023 #15

And those skinny pants and dressing in all black--Goth. debm55 May 2023 #17

There's a wonderful South Park episode about Goth kids totally pissed Coventina May 2023 #21

Apparently, My Space. vanlassie May 2023 #18

the word "whatever" debm55 May 2023 #24

Good one. vanlassie May 2023 #25

Low rise jeans Bayard May 2023 #19

I loved mini-skirts until they became too short, not a problem with other people. lark2 May 2023 #20

I remember girls wearing pant suit jackets, minus the pants to go to dances. debm55 May 2023 #26

I ended up with some long sweaters of various weights and wore those always. lark2 May 2023 #27

Do you remember tent dresses?? debm55 May 2023 #29

Yep. lark2 May 2023 #30

Yes, my mother was a seamstress, made all of the girls clothes, cksmithy May 2023 #42

The Texas Steak Houses they had around here in PA. There was Ponderosa, and two others. All they debm55 May 2023 #31

Bolero jackets? alwaysinasnit May 2023 #32

This looks very classic. 3catwoman3 May 2023 #41

I couldn't agree more, but I don't see them being worn anymore. Have you? alwaysinasnit May 2023 #43

I haven't, but I wouldn't consider... 3catwoman3 May 2023 #44

OMG! Nehru jackets. I had forgotten about those. alwaysinasnit May 2023 #45

Cigars. Mr.Bill May 2023 #34

Glad I timed my fancy cigar phase some years ago. Paladin May 2023 #46

Exactly. Mr.Bill May 2023 #47

Did you have a favorite brand? Paladin May 2023 #51

I can't remember the brands, too long ago. I think the cigars they got me Mr.Bill May 2023 #52

Different country, different rules. Paladin May 2023 #53

The Russians I knew were amazed by our grocery stores. Mr.Bill May 2023 #55

science fiction... First Speaker May 2023 #37

The torn jean look Old Crank May 2023 #38

And you paid extra... 3catwoman3 May 2023 #39

Pants at half mast. 3catwoman3 May 2023 #40

Dallas-- the tv show debm55 May 2023 #48

I've never seen a "fad" last that long Skittles May 2023 #50