tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post1562524055351045448..comments2024-02-13T03:44:31.734-05:00Comments on The Chicken's Consigliere: The Butter Files: Back to School ShoppingChickenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09609788440028784698noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-1434987330889948272014-08-23T18:22:43.974-04:002014-08-23T18:22:43.974-04:00Doug, I'm sure you were the coolest thing on ...Doug, I'm sure you were the coolest thing on sneakers. You can't go wrong with purple!Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609788440028784698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-22944368779487303592014-08-23T17:24:22.530-04:002014-08-23T17:24:22.530-04:00While shopping for school clothes for the fifth gr... While shopping for school clothes for the fifth grade (at Montgomery Ward) I held up a pair of purple flair-leg jeans (it was 1972) and asked my mother if I could have them. To my utter astonishment she grabbed them from me and found a second pair in my size, saying "If you only get one pair they'll be ruined in a month because you won't wear anything else. If you get two, they might last until Christmas."<br /> I felt like the coolest thing on sneakers.<br /><br /> -Doug in Oakland dinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-67634411475759714882014-08-23T08:58:25.728-04:002014-08-23T08:58:25.728-04:00Boardwalk dining reminds me of Boothbay Harbor or,...Boardwalk dining reminds me of Boothbay Harbor or, possibly, Portland. I was born and raised a couple of hours from Bangor in a little town called Jay. My family took an RV trip when I was in Jr. High to Nova Scotia, so Ive also been to your neck of the woods. Last week we were in the Camden area. If you ever get the chance to come back, Camden is beautiful.Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609788440028784698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-62796489178504695362014-08-23T00:54:53.489-04:002014-08-23T00:54:53.489-04:00Eeep - that was a few decades ago; I think it was ...Eeep - that was a few decades ago; I think it was Bangor but I'm not sure. I remember there was a seafood place on a boardwalk, because my brother had deep-fried clams and I had nothing because I was a picky eater (still not keen on seafood, and not sure if I will ever eat shrimp dip, haha). Could that be Bangor? It seems rather landlocked for that. Then again, in Nova Scotia they serve lobster in restaurants all over the province, even the inland parts. Where were you in Maine? Permanent or visiting?jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-15296647222686086542014-08-22T22:32:07.068-04:002014-08-22T22:32:07.068-04:00Hi Jenny-I thought I had one but i can't find ...Hi Jenny-I thought I had one but i can't find it. If I come across it, I promise I'll share. I'm actually not sure whether my step mom was horrified by our reckless spending or by my fashion sense. She also knows when to keep things to herself:-) I did love that outfit, though. Where did you go in Maine? Maybe we crossed paths:-)Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609788440028784698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-70028839071350761792014-08-22T22:27:39.685-04:002014-08-22T22:27:39.685-04:00HAHAHA! You KNEW we would ask for proof, didn'...HAHAHA! You KNEW we would ask for proof, didn't you! Seriously, I did nearly the same thing one year. We had vacationed in Maine (yes, in the USA!) and were buying back to school clothes. My mother wanted me to load up on all the cheap stuff (prices were so much better than Canada). I wanted one jumper and one skirt which cost the same as all the cheap stuff put together. Finally she gave in. And in later years was proud of me when she told that story. Maybe your step-mother became proud of your choice in later years, too. But the really great thing was that it made you feel good all year.<br /><br />Okay, NOW can we see a picture? ;pjenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com