My list of "things to do" for today includes the notation, "Harolds . . . Chico." Jeff Bock, a former student who lives in Los Angeles, wrote the other day and asked if I'd pick up some memorabilia from Harolds Super Foods aka to longtimers: the IGA.
He prefers a Chic-o-Stick, but if that's not available, he'll be happy with anything that reminds him of one of his favorite stores in Sandpoint, which is set to shut its doors tomorrow. Here's what he had to say about Harolds:
Marianne, great article about Harold's (www.mariannelove.com) . I can't believe it's true, but I'm glad you gave me the heads up over Xmas; that way it wasn't such a shocker at any rate. I do hope you're planning to buy a sack of potatoes and a couple pounds of hamburger this week!!!!
If you go, pick me up a Chick-o-Stick or two. That way I can hold onto a piece of Harold's for a little bit longer. Man, I remember that place always had the best candy selection... and it was done so well-- they just cut the tops off the boxes and in seemingly random order placed them out there. It was a sprawling goldmine of snacks. I mean, you never knew what treasures you were going to find there, and that's why I always loved going.
And the jojo's they sold in the deli---don't even get me started on those. I can taste them right now... And you know that comic book rack of theirs, which I believe still spins around a bit wonky, was a favorite pit spot of mine as well. I'm really going to miss that little slice of small town Americana... felt like I stepped into the past everytime I went in there.
Carson Jeffres, another friend from Davis, California, says he'll miss the greasy chicken and the jojo's. Here's what he wrote a couple of weeks ago: Mom just sent me the River Journal so I could read about Harold's closing. It is really too bad that the only grocery stores in town will now be larger chain stores. It is always great to go to a place that does not look like it has changed in 50 years, mainly because it has not needed to.
I'm proud to say that one of my journalism students, Erica Curless, has the front-page article about Harolds in today's Spokesman-Review (www.spokesmanreview.com). She did a nice job capturing vignettes of the final days' action up and down the store aisles.
I hope there's something left this morning to grab. I did buy a dozen eggs last week for 60-plus cents. Since it's 25 percent off from everything but the mechanical horses, I'm sure stuff will go fast. They're still a dime a ride.
Word is that Blackie and Sandy will keep on rockin' the young at heart at the laundromat across the parking lot.
In the meantime, Happy Trails to Harolds!
4 comments:
I always remember going to Harold's (or 'Dirty Harry's' as some liked to call it) on lunch break while attending Sandpoint High School. You couldn't beat the two corndogs and three jojos you could get with a Pepsi for under $3.00 - even the school lunch system couldn't beat that.
ah, if the walls in the cafteria could talk.... what stories were spun in that cafe... the corner booth with Mary Gors holding court. The laughter... it is like a family member dying.
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