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  1. g8tr82 replied to the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    It was there in 70’s and until the mid 80’s. I lived the Gainesville from 1960 thru 2004

    Apr 30, 2025 at 5:35 AM
  2. g8tr82 replied to the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    Donigans was right near Jimmy Hugh’s sporting goods store. My first pair of Converse came from there. I was acquainted with the...

    Apr 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
  3. g8tr82 replied to the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    Yes, across the parking lot was a bar called The Spectrum (also called a derogatory name, which I won’t type or this will end up in too hot)

    Apr 28, 2025 at 8:40 AM
  4. g8tr82 liked audiogatorjim's post in the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    I’m seeing there is a Morrisons at a Springlake Mall in Mobile. It would be my honor to report it’s there, after I eat of course…. My...

    Apr 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
  5. g8tr82 replied to the thread Even Candace Owens Realizes What a Disaster the Trump Presidency Has Become.

    That’s because President Jill keeps telling him that he would have won. Maybe a UFC cage match with Jill and Nancy is in order

    Apr 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
  6. g8tr82 replied to the thread Even Candace Owens Realizes What a Disaster the Trump Presidency Has Become.

    Would old Joe know if he was being ridiculed?

    Apr 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
  7. g8tr82 replied to the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    For buffet on south 13th St there was a place called Sweden House I believe there is some “college “ there now. That probably went out...

    Apr 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
  8. g8tr82 liked audiogatorjim's post in the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    I didn’t do much pot when I was at UF or otherwise, mostly drank beer. One night, a friend and I smoked a joint that was deadly and...

    Apr 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
  9. g8tr82 replied to the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    Only one Morrisons is left, I believe it’s the original outlet in Mobile Alabama. I ate there about 10-15 years ago. Brought back some...

    Apr 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
  10. g8tr82 replied to the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    Not sure after 44 years I left Gville in 2004. Now only visit a few times per year to see family and friends

    Apr 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
  11. g8tr82 replied to the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    For you real old gainesvillians, there was a cafeteria style(think Morrisons) restaurant called the Parklane. It was located in the Main...

    Apr 27, 2025 at 11:48 AM
  12. g8tr82 replied to the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    I was a child but I remember sitting inside Frischs watching the “hippies” walking by protesting the Vietnamese war.

    Apr 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
  13. g8tr82 replied to the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    I believe that was called Rubys. If the parking lot was too full at Arts Steak House ( it was where the massage school is now) we would...

    Apr 26, 2025 at 4:33 AM
  14. g8tr82 replied to the thread White House Visit (Now Gainesville Nostalgia . . . LOL!).

    Then you will remember Frisch’s Big Boy which was a few blocks north of Jerry’s.

    Apr 26, 2025 at 4:23 AM