tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post6717041426057867276..comments2024-03-18T13:17:32.874-05:00Comments on Rensselaer Adventures: An old soda fountainDessert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616064444288249273noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post-90737518249977132422014-08-23T20:15:00.631-05:002014-08-23T20:15:00.631-05:00There were essentially 2 distinctly different Long...There were essentially 2 distinctly different Long's soda fountains one on the north side of Washington near the the intersection of Van Rensselaer and the other on the south side of Washington in the middle of the block where w moved to in 1959 and where it was destroyed by a fire in 1964 or 65.<br /><br />There were several groups who used the soda fountains as handouts...the dountown merchants who gathered there in the early morning to start their day with coffee and conversation. The second group were the students after school...since "main" street was only a 3 block walk after school the soda fountain was packed with students within only a few minutes of the final bell. The 3rd group was the most unusual and only gathered there for a couple of weeks a year. The Chicago Bears were forbidden by George Halas to frequent any of the taverns in town, and the time being before convenience stores often hung out in the soda fountain...their biggest passion was the frshly made lemonades and ginger-ale coolers (lime and orange).Butch Longnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post-17967658749329140892010-03-20T16:31:13.006-05:002010-03-20T16:31:13.006-05:00Long's Drug Store was one of THE places to han...Long's Drug Store was one of THE places to hang out back in the day. I worked as a soda jerk there '56-'58.Jane L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15358281293991740589noreply@blogger.com