Chain gangs cleaning up the trash on the side of the roads

I remember my Mom giving me green stamps when I was a kid. When I filled enough books I turned them in for a single shot .22 rifle. Still have it.

When I was a young lad, at our local hardware store, you could buy shotgun shells by the piece instead of a full box.

Miss having two or three fur buyers within ten minutes from home.

Those old school pump before you pay gas are cool. Not sure how many exist anymore.

Fareway grocery store still gives rain check. They also deliver your groceries to your car.

old school is when somebody pumps it for you then you pay

eedup its just to far for me or i would give them my business

Danny stop at one on your way by sometime...



They will let you push the cart but someone always goes to your car with you. (you can not sneak past them either LOL) It is very nice, No flat tiers on the carts or otherwise in poor shape. No cart dents in the parking lot. The carryout and checkers are Always friendly.

Top Notch Meat Counter.

If the above didn't make it plain it is my favorite grocery store...

Our Price Chopper Grocery stores here offer rain checks if they are out of a sale item.Cant think of anyone that still does LayAways though.

Saw a chain gang wacking brush on the side of the road last time I was in North Carolina.Sherrif in front and one in back both with shotguns.

We still have two gas stations that aren’t pre pay, one is a small convenience store type and one does tire repairs and smaller mechanic work. That one also has a full service lane.
Our local grocery store has paper bags and baggers that load it into your car. I haven’t asked about rain checks there though.

That's not always the case. Some services are gone simply because they aren't needed anymore. Modern vehicles don't need the oil checked every time you fill up with gas. Nobody needs home delivery of milk since we are a highly mobile society, and milk is literally sold everywhere. Stuff like that.

We are now checking ourselves out at the big stores that provided some of those services. lol

Our local music shop has a year around layaway. Haven’t shopped at Target since they lost their minds. Most Christmas shopping is done online because the stores are too “peoplely” and the traffic sucks.

I guess we started out as a young couple at the perfect time because we utilized those services often when they were offered and climbed enough rungs not to notice they quit offering them.

I’m shaking that bush Boss. I’m shaking that bush.

We have one Petromart station that will let you pump gas and then pay inside. Orscheln Farm and Home will will do Rain Checks. There is one station left in town that still has kids pump the gas and they get tipped usually. A lot of those stations and stores would also run a tab of charges for you. You could pay on it as you could afford it. Anyone remember pulling up to the pump and just saying "Put in 2 dollars worth and check the oil"? He would clean your windshield too.

Piggly Wiggly bags your groceries and takes them to the car. Not sure if they do rain checks, don't think I've ever asked.

We do have chain gangs picking up trash regularly though.

A little place in the small town of 350 people i grew up in still does this. The guy does basic mechanic work and tires. When the bell rings out he comes. Been doing it for about 40 years or so.

Gold stamps were out there as well… Curt Carlson started those.
My father had a hardware store in the 60’s and he had a small fridge unit that held the dynamite he sold.

Osky

We still have chain gangs picking trash.

One dollar got you 4 gallons of gas............