Mercer street decorations

lala wrote:

While putting up the Christmas lights, they shut down Mercer St for almost a week between the hours of 4:30 & 7:00. Bad for businesses and also caused traffic jams. Hopefully next year they will choose a more convenient time for everyone else to put the lights up. They do look wonderful though!

i went through they had half the street open. minor inconvenice for a smile later

I also was happy to see the lights.It made me think back to when shopping down Mercer Street was a thrill. G.C.Murphys had the candy counter,toys was downstairs. Leggetts was there. But most of all the "WOOLWINES" BEST HOTDOGS AND COLA. it was beside Jimmies restaurant. Yes, the lights does put me in the Christmas mood.It think it was a great thing for Princeton to do for all the people that still love this area.

The hot dogs from Woolwines were great. So were the pepperoni rolls from Loyds bakery.

Oh my goodness,the bakery was the greatest. I would go in there and just buy a cup of icing. The pies and cakes was the BEST. Boy, do I ever miss that place at holidays. No one i know can make the desserts taste that anymore. Yes this nis changing the subject from the originial, but it does bring up GOOD OLD MEMORIES. I still love Princeton(home).ps mooneys, finks, and pizza inn.

summertime wrote:

Oh my goodness,the bakery was the greatest. I would go in there and just buy a cup of icing. The pies and cakes was the BEST. Boy, do I ever miss that place at holidays. No one i know can make the desserts taste that anymore. Yes this nis changing the subject from the originial, but it does bring up GOOD OLD MEMORIES. I still love Princeton(home).ps mooneys, finks, and pizza inn.

Finks had a darn good hot dog too. That was one of my first jobs, working the curb. Mooneys was also a good place, the food wasn't that great, but we sure had a good time on the lot.

nostalgia...... and it took simple christmas lights

Too bad none of those businesses are around anymore. It would be nice to have smaller, mom and pop restaurants (unlike ubiquitous corporate chains)along the main drag. I still don't understand why there isn't even a donut shop around here.

Graybeard wrote:

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Finks had a darn good hot dog too. That was one of my first jobs, working the curb. Mooneys was also a good place, the food wasn't that great, but we sure had a good time on the lot.

Mooneys' had some good food. That was my first job; "curb girl"

surprize my daughter who is 28 told me last night isnt mercer street nice with the christmas lights.. WOW my daughter liked something...lol
joking a little but she doesnt like the holiday commerialism she stresses out alot...lol

Yes,Mooneys is a place to remember. My 1st wreck was there. I was driving my parents new car(1 week old) and hit the back of a cadillac, looking at a guy called Chicken. No damage to either car. the lady I hit laughed when I told her i was looking at the guys.
We need to let the town council know what memories they have brought back by just putting up the lights on Mercer Street.Thanks to all of the people that came up with the idea again.

lala wrote:

While putting up the Christmas lights, they shut down Mercer St for almost a week between the hours of 4:30 & 7:00. Bad for businesses and also caused traffic jams. Hopefully next year they will choose a more convenient time for everyone else to put the lights up. They do look wonderful though!

traveled mercer one lane open at 530 when I went through

Light up the streetcorners for tha ho's

okay2 wrote:

<quoted text> Mooneys' had some good food. That was my first job; "curb girl"

I'd venture to say you brought me a few pepsi mixers.

summertime wrote:

Yes,Mooneys is a place to remember. My 1st wreck was there. I was driving my parents new car(1 week old) and hit the back of a cadillac, looking at a guy called Chicken. No damage to either car. the lady I hit laughed when I told her i was looking at the guys.
We need to let the town council know what memories they have brought back by just putting up the lights on Mercer Street.Thanks to all of the people that came up with the idea again.

Chicken was a friend of mine. Were you there when he streaked across the lot wearing only a pair of cowboy boots and a paper bag over his head? Now that was funny!

My wife said the lights look great! Greybeard,I bet we know some of the same people..You know Kyle W.?

Sarge wrote:

My wife said the lights look great! Greybeard,I bet we know some of the same people..You know Kyle W.?

Yes, but not really well. I'm pretty good friends with his buddy that some people call old man.

I hear ya..Does old man paint?

Sarge wrote:

I hear ya..Does old man paint?

I've known him to paint a few motorcycle tanks and stuff like that.

Graybeard, No I wasn't there. Sorry, I missed that one.Not really.

I figured thats who you were talking about.He's a good guy...Nice talking to ya