tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post2707550699196458886..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Friday Video: Food Shopping Tips for 1950Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-33912536485342063542016-05-22T04:56:47.388-04:002016-05-22T04:56:47.388-04:00I strongly suspect they were called 'Spars'...I strongly suspect they were called 'Spars'. Spar was a European /British company with a chain of corner shops. Today Spar has morphed into a massive concern running petrol stations and motorway service stations across Europe Alison Sauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17750590554400582933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-65459955641204688762016-05-21T08:35:13.357-04:002016-05-21T08:35:13.357-04:00Man, I don't remember much about grocery shopp...Man, I don't remember much about grocery shopping until about the late 60's. I got my driver's license and became chauffeur and cook for my younger brothers and sisters, my mom was divorced and working a job to support us by then. We had a corner mom and pop (literally) store near us, and several larger grocery stores an easy drive away. I wish I'd paid more attention then to what mom had me buying, she usually sent me with a list and the money, but did the major shopping herself. I definitely learned to read shelf labels now, thank goodness they put the per ounce/pound info on them!mamafroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215031912797290210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-35527887003910863602016-05-21T03:35:30.136-04:002016-05-21T03:35:30.136-04:00About only the girls being taught Home Ec: In high...About only the girls being taught Home Ec: In high school, I had a favorite art teacher who joked about bringing back Home Ec only for the boys (who seemed to need it most), and calling it "Bachelor Survival"!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512033742926110298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-48205604710828533872016-05-20T09:04:23.880-04:002016-05-20T09:04:23.880-04:00Fun to see corner stores called spas. . .. I grew ...Fun to see corner stores called spas. . .. I grew up in Watertown & we called them spas too. Like you I have no idea why.sarah chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12420367186796307675noreply@blogger.com