The Best Time in Anderson or In Your Life

[Ma and Pa]

Hey Gardengirl, Ma was a '67 Pi-rat; she wonders if you remember trading in those plastic MHHS lunch tokens for a Pirate Bowl (chef's salad, to the rest of the civilized world)? Pa

[Gardengirl]

Pa,

I never got to buy lunch. It was always a packed sandwich or nothing if there was a noon dance. Then, I'd just dance. PM me and tell me who Ma is, okay?  But ask her if she remembers the SMELL of that cafeteria. I can still smell it today. I used to have junior high math in it after lunch in 8th grade. Blech!

[Mr442]

Hi folks! It's our first post! Just couldn't stand to see the "best times in Anderson" thread fall by the wayside.
Kind of surprised that no one has posted a recollection of the F-86 Saber jet that stood guard on Broadway at the West edge of Shadyside Park. Anyone out there remember that? Pa.

Remember it, climbed in it, had a great time in it, but it was in pretty sad shape at the time.

[Anne]

I had forgotten about the plane at Shadyside. The Christmas tree farm was in back of a brown brick house on the south side of 67. We never went there but I remember the sign out front. Does anyone remember when you could buy warm donuts and milk in the MHHS cafeteria before classes in the mornings? Or about the sandwich line at noon where you could buy a la carte ham sandwiches, chips, milk and an ice cream sandwich for less than a dollar? This was after they quit selling food at the bookstore. The class of 64 is planning their 45 year reunion for this summer. It will be the weekend before labor day. Anyone who wants information can contact me.

[Da Wham]

Remember it, climbed in it, had a great time in it, but it was in pretty sad shape at the time.

Climbed around on it and in it too.       

Remember the tank that was there for a while? The three caves down below? Used to have bars and bears.   

[Da Wham]

Wasn't that tree farm on the side road that crossed the RR tracks between Mounds Road and 67?

[Da Wham]

I do. But, I don't think I ever went to Shadyside Park. I don't think I got around a lot when I was growing up. For one thing, all summer thru fall we were working 4 a.m. till 11 p.m. managing our commercial fishing lake.

What lake was that?

[me]

Wasn't that tree farm on the side road that crossed the RR tracks between Mounds Road and 67?

Nope.  It was just west of Southdale on 53rd on the south side of the street.

[Da Wham]

Don't know anything about the smell of the MH cafeteria. MH     An Indian here.    

[Da Wham]

Nope.  It was just west of Southdale on 53rd on the south side of the street.

I remember that one too. West of the miniature golf place. Isn't that house still there?

[me]

I remember that one too. West of the miniature golf place. Isn't that house still there?

I think it's a church now.  I didn't know there was another one besides that on.

[Da Wham]

I think it's a church now.  I didn't know there was another one besides that on.

I think there were two across from each other on that road I mentioned.

[Ma and Pa]

Speaking of smells, do you remember the unique smell given off by the Anaconda factory on 31st St.?
Ma's daddy was the union president there for years; I think about half her family worked there! Pa

[me]

Don't remember that but I do remember the wonderful smell coming from the Holsom bakery on Meridian.  I lived across the street from it for a little over a year.  Both it and the house I lived in are gone now.

[Anne]

Wasn't that tree farm on the side road that crossed the RR tracks between Mounds Road and 67?

Maybe you are thinking of Gaar's Nursery, it is on 67 closer Chesterfield.