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I saw her once at Wolftrap in NoVa. Her back up band was the National Symphony Orchestra. Great, great show.
She was fantastic... I loved her duets with John Prine and Townes Van Zandt
Nanci Griffith obituary
I saw her once at Wolftrap in NoVa. Her back up band was the National Symphony Orchestra. Great, great show.
I had no idea she had passed. Mrs G and I loved her music
I did not see any mention of Montgomery (Monkey) Wards, the poor man's Sears. The store in Lakeland is where my mother bought my husky sized jeans for back to school shopping from 4th through the 8th grade (60-64). When we moved to Sebring our only department store was WT Grants but that is when we shopped at stores owned by my fathers bookkeeping clients and I finally talked my father into letting me wear Levi's corduroy jeans.
Hey Cover, do you remember the WT Grants where Publix is now?When I was a boy, about the only time we ever went to a big city (“Tallahassee”) was around Christmas. There was a store called J.M. Fields that had some of everything. I’d make it about as far as the toys. I’m sure I looked like Ralphie staring at the toys in the window of Higby’s in A Christmas Story. I remember seeing a big set of toy soldiers that I just had to have. It was made by Hasbro and was WWII themed. My mom told me to be sure and ask Santa Claus. I thought it would be a shoe in! But on Christmas morning, Santa had dropped of a cheaper set from the Dime Store. “Sonuvab**ch” (to quote Ralphie)! J.M. Fields lingered in my memory for years, even after it closed.
I don’t remember that store. Across from Lake Ella?Hey Cover, do you remember the WT Grants where Publix is now?
Actually it was before my time. I’m hearing it was there before Fields.I don’t remember that store. Across from Lake Ella?
Fields is as far back as I can remember at that spot. That was in the 60’s.Actually it was before my time. I’m hearing it was there before Fields.
Pic n Save. Before Target there was Pic N Save.
And Goodings in Orlando. Great upscale grocery store.
Eckerd Drugs.
Lum's - Loved their subs. And their cokes were extra good. And their chips.
Revco before they were bought out by CVSEckerd Drugs was really good. That ls where we would get our film developed.
Not unusual of course for an artist to be a lefty, but I wouldn’t make too much of her wearing an LBJ button…..I saw Nanci Griffith in person twice. Once in a concert in Winston-Salem, NC and once performing outdoors on Capitol Street in Jackson, Mississippi. Didn't care for her politics which is ok by me because I generally don't care what a singer's politics are, but I thought she didn't have to wear those big LBJ campaign buttons when she sang. That was a little in your face. She was from Texas and was a big liberal. I liked her music more when I was younger but looking back some of it sounds too sad today. Anyway she was a great performer in her own right and my how time does fly.