This Little Piggy Went to Market

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The rhyming name remains a true mystery. Going strong with over 500 stores, this originator of hands-on grocery stores still operates in 17 states. And it’s a beloved part of Americana we love to remember far and wide.

 

 

The stories of Piggly Wiggly woven through the fabric of our lives is documented in the YouTube comments of videos like this one. Take a few moments to read a handful; there are over 700:

 

 

 

 

Fill ‘Er Up!

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The ding ding of a service station bell is an immortal tone that plays in my memory as clear as day. And in yours too, if you lived in the days of full auto service attendants.

 

We’re a country of services everywhere. Pet grooming, auto windshield replacement, shopping delivery, lawn care, car washes, spas, cellular phone service, and countless more.

The thing we often need most and have lost entirely is the full service gasoline station. Where service also meant safety! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seeds Worth Savoring

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Not everyone is a gardener.  Are you one?

A love to garden is a passion grown from being around gardening, or arising from a curiosity of nature’s cornucopia bursting from Earth’s soil. 

 

 

The names attributed to heirloom and heritage varieties of tomatoes alone are fascinating in and of themselves. Not to mention the unusual colors and formations when they are fully ripened.

 

Big rainbow, pear, chocolate cherry, banana, green zebra, garden peach, hillbilly, lollipop, Hawaiian pineapple, wild cherry, three sisters, ruffled, and tie dye pink all have double meanings in the world of tomatoes.