Wednesday
Nov262008
RIP Woolworth's
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 17:52
A requiem for Woolworth's, which has just entered administration:
Even though there is no such thing as a good soda counter in Britain and even though your stock was pretty naff (translation for Americans: poor, kitsch, dominated by toys based on TV series), you were still much better than Poundland....
The best thing to come out of Woolies in recent years? This musical tribute from Nancy Griffith....
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjQLGVQZI9I&feature=related[/youtube]
Even though there is no such thing as a good soda counter in Britain and even though your stock was pretty naff (translation for Americans: poor, kitsch, dominated by toys based on TV series), you were still much better than Poundland....
The best thing to come out of Woolies in recent years? This musical tribute from Nancy Griffith....
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjQLGVQZI9I&feature=related[/youtube]
tagged Woolworth's in UK & Ireland
Woolworth's in UK & Ireland
Reader Comments (1)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbbcjn4d1cE -- Woolworth - The Sit-in.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aq2huwJJTOQ -- Good ol' 5 and dime!