Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for December 19, 2024

I have a similar memory of an awful Christmas corsage that I made for my mother. She still had it up until the house flooded from that storm “Harvey”. Funny how you hang onto things that your kids make for you. My wife has some.

The Woolworth’s Jewelry Counter! It seemed there wasn’t anything you couldn’t find somewhere in a Woolworth’s half dozen aisles. Years before I was born, when a Woolworths appeared in our neighborhood, my Mother said they felt that now they really had a neighborhood.

How old is Arlo and Janis? Woolworth is ancient.

Woolworths. Wow.

Woolworths and Cunningham’s. My two favorite stores growing up (aside from Sears) My mother and I were downtown Detroit for a doctor appointment and went to Cunningham’s for lunch. Soupy Sales came in and sat next to me at the lunch counter and for an hour, I had the time of my life. Still remember it all, even now.

Years back, I had bought my mom a DVD/VCR combo for Christmas. She went to her company Christmas party the night I bought it and ended up winning one at the party. I gave it to her anyway just because and she ended up loaning it to one of her friends. After a while, I asked her why she didn’t just give it to her friend instead of considering it a loan. She responded that she couldn’t do that because it was a gift from me. I can be a much of a sentimental sucker as the next person, but that one boggled me.

One of the biggest surprises when I started going to Mexico for business about a decade ago…. Woolworth still exists in Mexico. They were in every place I visited. Woolworth Mexicana was started by the original F.W. Woolworth company, and they spun off as an independent company in 1997. Still a strong discount retailer there.

And I’m sure she was glad to wear that necklace and earrings for as long as possible!

There wasn’t a Woolworths within walking distance when I was a kid but there was a Ben Franklin. I remember buying caps for my cap gun and those little wax bottles with the sweet colored liquid in them. This was in the 1950’s

It’s a definite step up from macaroni!

I remember every department store from my childhood and teens! Goldblatt, Woolworth, Montgomery Ward, Zayre. “Compare…You Can’t Do Better Than Zayre”. (poetic license, I guess!)

Perfume I bought for Mom when young. Came in a quart bottle, I was so happy I sqved up the money. I think she wore it a time or 2 to show she “liked” it but it probably would have been a better bug killer.

I miss Woolworth so much! The lunch counter! The sewing department in particular for my interests! Sigh ;(

Back in the early ’50s when I was very young my Dad gave me a dollar to buy a Christmas present for my Mum. I went to Woolworths and got her a hair-comb and with the change I bought myself a really neat cap pistol.

I remember one year, my brother found a necklace and earrings when he was “picking” in the alley that ran behind our house. He gave them to my mom for Christmas. Of course, she knew where they came from, but she still wore them for years.

Woolworths was great ! But no one used the FW

The well known Woolworths lunch counter in Greensboro NC is still there!

Arlo is getting a bit sentimental, it raises concerns about the future of the strip which has become a good friend over the years.

The last Woolworth’s I saw was in Edinburgh Scotland!! Saw it from the castle, never went in.

the five and dime stores from our past, and there were many, the electronic age has many uses, but I feel that losing the brick and mortars was not one of those good things. No more K marts or Sears and before long the malls will be closing as well, no more human interaction, what a shame

“Woolies” are a big deal in Australia.

This is just a precious story arc. My momma’s heart loves it :-)

Now everyone at church knew why she didn’t put more in the collection plate…

That is what Mama’s do……..

Love the kid’s expression in panel three!

Yep—-my younger brother did the exact same thing to me.