My sister's first job was at the lunch counter at Woolworths. This was back in the mid-1960s. That particular Woolworth's was located in the local suburban shopping mall (which no longer exists - it was torn down several years ago and is now a Walmart).
My first job was in the same mall at a department store. I worked in what we called the restaurant department, which included a full sit-down restaurant, an employee cafeteria, a sit-down snack/sandwich bar (all within the department store itself and served by the same kitchen) as well as another snack bar located out in the common area of the mall. I worked there all through high school. By the end I could do any job in the department, from hostess to waitress to cook to snack bar and even dishwasher. I enjoyed the variety, which is why I stayed for four years - back then it was kind of unusual to stay at a first job for that long.
Oh, to have one of those 15 cent double rich vanilla malted milks again! They were to die for. Counter guy would ask if I wanted one scoop of vanilla ice cream in it or two? There was never an extra charge for two
@dhultmanjr: So very true. I have seen programs on TV where couples & some singles actually Dress/wear makeup & hair from that era/classic cars/household furnishings ALL from the 50's/60's...Kinda kewl to watch...Wish I could find it on TV again..
KEWL! My little hometown had a smaller version at the back of our local Rexall Drugstore...Shake machine, grill & all. Those were the days my friends. We thought they'd never end.....Bring them backkkk PLZZZZZZZZZZZZ..
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Unchanged since 1947 (except for the prices) ;-)
My first job was in the same mall at a department store. I worked in what we called the restaurant department, which included a full sit-down restaurant, an employee cafeteria, a sit-down snack/sandwich bar (all within the department store itself and served by the same kitchen) as well as another snack bar located out in the common area of the mall. I worked there all through high school. By the end I could do any job in the department, from hostess to waitress to cook to snack bar and even dishwasher. I enjoyed the variety, which is why I stayed for four years - back then it was kind of unusual to stay at a first job for that long.
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