Date:  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 07:18:47 -0800

From:  SETH SKLAREY <crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IX.NETCOM.COM>

Subject: Re: Five & Dime / Dime store



>Woolworth's was 'the five and ten' in the early 50's in New York; I've heard

>five and dime since (including in the title of a nice Nanci Griffith song,

>"Love at the Five and Dime", on "Last of the True Believers"), and somehow

>process it as being more rural.

>

>Larry

>

What?, the phrase five and dime or amorous activities connected with the store?

Although my thoughts have often focused on sex, I can honestly say I have never

had an amorous thought in a five and ten, and have never seen a five and ten

employee

who was ever the object of an amorous thought of mine. Maybe only rural people

think about sex there?



Seth

the old Sans Skrit Philosopher

crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ix.netcom.com



P.S. The name was shortened to Woolworths in the 70's