September 26- Memorail Park Groc by Doug Kessler

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September 26- Memorail Park Groc

It actually should be Memorial Park Groc : )
As a child in Delano, California, I would walk to this store
(no longer open) and buy these things that were
made of wax and shaped like Coke bottles.
We would bite the tops off of them and drink the
flavored liquid inside.
Then we would chew on the wax for a while....
Easily amused kids, I guess.

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AL		30-Sep-2006 13:39
Looking at a different frame in time. Brilliant. And thanks for the good old memories, Doug.

Guest		29-Sep-2006 23:14
Its a shame they discovered those wax bottles caused cancer.... just kidding everybody Nice shot.

Guest		27-Sep-2006 09:46
I remember those little wax bottles, also.:-)

Mindy McNaugher		27-Sep-2006 02:08
Awesome image, treatment and framing! Love it! And your story below! I remember those wax bottles too! Vote!

Guest		27-Sep-2006 01:03
You give me regrets that these wax bottles didn't cross the Atlantic!

Greg Harp		27-Sep-2006 00:55
Wonderful shot. Love the post-processing--and neat framing. I must confess: I remember the wax coke bottles as well. GMV

Guest		26-Sep-2006 22:15
I too remember those wax Coke bottles! I also love the wax lips (those big 'ol red lips that has a protroding thing where you can bite on so you can wear the wax lips over your own mouth? LOL

royalld		26-Sep-2006 22:12
You trigger fond memories. I remember the wax Coke bottles too. The sign maker owes the store owner a new sign :^)

Michael Todd Thorpe		26-Sep-2006 21:31
Yes, I did the same only in east Bakersfield and the store was called Lucky's Market, right across from where Amestoy's is now. I remember it rather fondly...

Deborah Lewis		26-Sep-2006 21:08
Great shot and I remember the wax bottles!

Craig Persel		26-Sep-2006 20:48
Love the treatment here. Very effective. A window into time.

Jen Bixler		26-Sep-2006 20:37
A walk down memory lane...very cool. I love those wax soda candies! They still make them.

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