tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post2695210982619681481..comments2023-10-09T02:38:50.119-07:00Comments on At My Soiree: Lunch at the MRA Department StoreChrisJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139508470517226199noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-64066565015244714682011-11-25T21:01:46.034-08:002011-11-25T21:01:46.034-08:00George,
Thank you for commenting. It's always ...George,<br />Thank you for commenting. It's always nice to create nostalgia for someone.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139508470517226199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-7302257442416847552011-11-24T17:36:57.755-08:002011-11-24T17:36:57.755-08:00These are great pictures and bring back fond memor...These are great pictures and bring back fond memories. My first full time job as a teenager was Stockboy at M.R.A.'s <br />George H. WoodGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391349561901467774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-1641232777949799902011-08-13T08:21:04.313-07:002011-08-13T08:21:04.313-07:00Nancy,
Wow, 75cents an hour! In my first job as a...Nancy,<br /><br />Wow, 75cents an hour! In my first job as a day-camp counsellor at the YW, I made $1 a day!ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139508470517226199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-47856724630150873562011-08-07T13:49:56.937-07:002011-08-07T13:49:56.937-07:00I worked at MRA's, it was my first part-time j...I worked at MRA's, it was my first part-time job. 15 yrs old and I was the "elevator girl". I'd have to announce each floor and also state "going up! or going down! I made 75 cents an hour. Ah, those were the days.Nancy Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-81614189432496064902011-08-07T13:47:23.278-07:002011-08-07T13:47:23.278-07:00A real blast from the past. I worked at MRA's...A real blast from the past. I worked at MRA's when I was 15. It was my very first part-time job. My first position was as "elevator girl". I remember the crank to open/close the doors and how precise I had to be to not stop it so the floor was uneven. LOL I also worked in the Jewellry Dept, Stockroom pricing all the clothing. I made 75 cents an hour.Nancy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811553023077703899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-81761313463207717582011-06-30T17:33:57.467-07:002011-06-30T17:33:57.467-07:00Robadr
II remember that xray machine!Robadr<br /><br />II remember that xray machine!ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139508470517226199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-67543088744097930572011-06-29T23:39:45.449-07:002011-06-29T23:39:45.449-07:00Funny thing about memory. I grew up just outside S...Funny thing about memory. I grew up just outside Saint John, and also have memories about the sophistication of MRA's (we called it 'MRA's', not 'the MRA'??). <br /><br />The other wow experiences in Saint John for a kid in the 1950's were the escalator at Zeller's, and a Polynesian restaurant (can't remember the name - I think it was near the Admiral Beatty Hotel), complete with fake palm trees and little bamboo bridges over fake streams. <br /><br />There was also a toy store (Thorne's?) on King Street with an extensive display of Dinky Toys, and a shoe store that actually X-rayed little kiddies' feet to make sure the shoes fitted! I'm surprised I still have all my toes...robadrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591308670260612047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-68335812215591642322010-02-06T13:26:48.952-08:002010-02-06T13:26:48.952-08:00Reading these kind of posts reminds me of just how...Reading these kind of posts reminds me of just how technology truly is something we cannot live without in this day and age, and I am fairly confident when I say that we have passed the point of no return in our relationship with technology.<br /><br><br />I don't mean this in a bad way, of course! Ethical concerns aside... I just hope that as memory gets cheaper, the possibility of uploading our memories onto a digital medium becomes a true reality. It's one of the things I really wish I could experience in my lifetime.<br /><br><br />(Posted on Nintendo DS running [url=http://crystalguo.vox.com/library/post/how-does-the-r4i-or-r4-work.html]R4 Card[/url] DS OperaMod)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-26764403836831443472009-12-18T16:42:36.326-08:002009-12-18T16:42:36.326-08:00Anonymous,
Sorry you had trouble posting, but glad...Anonymous,<br />Sorry you had trouble posting, but glad you persisted.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139508470517226199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-3667293134172252282009-12-18T09:18:28.999-08:002009-12-18T09:18:28.999-08:00I'm having trouble posting a comment. This blo...I'm having trouble posting a comment. This blogging stuff will eat up tons of patience. As I see your problem did too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-9412080626958727012009-12-17T16:43:47.809-08:002009-12-17T16:43:47.809-08:00Okay Viv, thanks.Okay Viv, thanks.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139508470517226199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-52045157208475565922009-12-17T15:59:21.306-08:002009-12-17T15:59:21.306-08:00Too cute! I will read this later and really make a...Too cute! I will read this later and really make a comment.Vivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740634173607817675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-67717950587659666502009-12-16T22:33:45.832-08:002009-12-16T22:33:45.832-08:00Ciss B, I'm so glad to remind you of your fabu...Ciss B, I'm so glad to remind you of your fabulous store.<br /><br />Yes, my grandmother was indeed a character.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139508470517226199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557515713379617009.post-63273429647724050472009-12-16T21:34:47.258-08:002009-12-16T21:34:47.258-08:00What lovely memories! They so reminded me of Herp...What lovely memories! They so reminded me of Herpolsheimers, a large store in our little town in West Michigan where I grew up. Though we were too small a town to have a tea room in this fabulous department store, I still have memories of climbing the stairs or taking the elevator which was quite a thrill. <br /><br />Thank you for your pictures and especially for the beautiful story of your grandmother - she sounds like such a grand character!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203286781888444548noreply@blogger.com