The 100 Years Ago Thread

[PB]

... that horrendous
imported Turkish coffee from that
unscrupulous dealer  that for some
reason charges her twelve times what
you pay for your majestic Folger's?...

Of all the nasty tasting freeze dried coffee my parents used to buy, I always liked these cans the best.

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There's even a stature of The Turk at the old Hills Bros building in San Francisco

[Camazotz Automat]

That was great, Cam.  I especially liked the  part.

Thanks, RG - and thanks for sparking the mental writing exercise in the first place.. One never knows when one will be required to produce a literary rabbit from an Edwardian top hat on short notice. Heh heh.

[Rikki Gins]

Thanks, RG - and thanks for sparking the mental writing exercise in the first place.. One never knows when one will be required to produce a literary rabbit from an Edwardian top hat on short notice. Heh heh.

You bet!

[Rikki Gins]

Of all the nasty tasting freeze dried coffee my parents used to buy, I always liked these cans the best.

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There's even a stature of The Turk at the old Hills Bros building in San Francisco

I always forget to drink my coffee like that.  I had to check out the statue.  Very cool!

[Rikki Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., September 07, 1921.

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[Camazotz Automat]

Of all the nasty tasting freeze dried coffee my parents used to buy, I always liked these cans the best.

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There's even a statue of The Turk at the old Hills Bros building in San Francisco

An action figure is in order here. The Yellow Turk would handily defeat the Folgers  Mrs. Olson figure.

[Rikki Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Columbus Dispatch., September 07, 1921.

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[Rikki Gins]

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I say that we stay here on our next road trip.  For 100 points, where is it?

Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
Oklahoma

[PB]

Ohio

[Camazotz Automat]

From the Library of Congress.  The Columbus Dispatch., September 07, 1921.

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The hourglass hood ornament is a nice detail on Father Time's car. I almost missed it.

[Bart Ell]

Iowa

[whoozit]

Kansas

[Walks_At_Night]

Michigan

[Mr Apnea]

Oklahoma

[Bobs Your Uncle]

Nebraska