"john szalay" <john.szalayatatt.net> wrote in message
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> "Frank S" <fsheffi1@san.rr.com> wrote in
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> RmdnZ2d@giganews.com:
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>> An interesting series. Thank you, John.
>>
>> I suppose this was the idea that resulted in our calling the
>> self-serve
>> and "discount" gasoline stations "nickel-off", regardless of their
>> brand, if any.
>>
>> I liked the Gilmore brand because of its lion logo, and because they
>> sponsored the Pacific Coast League baseball radio broadcasts in Los
>> Angeles.
>>
>>
>
> Click,, Just made another connection
>
> Roscoe Turner and his lion cub, named Gilmore...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_Turner
And yet more fascinating material. Thanks again.
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Frank ess
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