Hi Nancy,

 NB>  RHn>> Probably aren't, but they're a rarity this far North.
 NB>  RHf>> The stores aren't as commom now as they were 30/40 years ago.
 NB>  RHf>> I think Lowe's bought them out in NC but do recall seeing
 NB>  RHf>> scattered thru the south. i think SC had one near Hilton Head.
 NB>  NB>> I remember them from when we lived in Mississippi.... haven't a
 NB>  NB>> clue as to whether they'd still be there or not.... 

 NB>  RHf> You can always Google to find out. (G) IIRC, they were the first
 NB> store  RHf> to have shopping carts and brown grocery bags.

 NB> One could Google, anyway...   I'd've thought A&P likely to have had
 NB> the first carts and brown bags, though.... I suppose they might have
 NB> come up with them about the same time...   I don't remember any
 NB> major grocery stores without them, to be honest....  I was still

I've always known them from the time I could remember.

 NB> fairly
 NB> young when we moved to MS... I remember roller skating down to the
 NB> corner store in Crawfordsville IN, though... to pick up bread or
 NB> such... I was no more than 5 there...  

I wasn't allowed to go to the store by myself until somewhat older but
the store was more of a distance from where we lived. Road (no sidewalks
until we got to town proper) wasn't condusive for skating either, had we
the skates. (G) Had a mom and pop grocery store, A&P & Victory Market in
town for the longest time, then two weere closed down. A&P was sold out
to another chain (Freshtown) some years ago, can't say the store is much
of any better for the change.


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