Date:  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 14:40:55 MST

From:  Tom Uharriet <UTOM[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ADMN.SHS.NEBO.EDU>

Subject: Re: Five & Dime / Dime store



> I presume there was a trade name of Woolworth's Five and Ten Cent

> Store which

> everyone called The Five and Ten. Well, almost everyone. Some called it The

> Five and Dime. What did you call it where you are from?

>

> SETH SKLAREY





In Los Angeles (60's & 70's), I heard "dime store" more than "five

and dime." "Five and ten" was unheard of. With inflation, all of

the above seemed to drop out of usage in the 70's. Now I'm seeing

dollar stores popping up. We'll see if they catch on.



Tom



utom[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]admn.shs.nebo.edu