tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post3583974955787307092..comments2023-10-22T20:53:58.823-04:00Comments on String Too Short to Tie: Henry J. Allstatevanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-20773103220725197212009-09-05T10:37:20.066-04:002009-09-05T10:37:20.066-04:00We used to use the line, Where did you get your li...We used to use the line, Where did you get your license? At Sears and Roebuck? as an insult to those whose driving we thought was bad.<br /><br />Yes, I think the "Allstate" was pretty basic, and wasn't on the market very long; though I do remember our local Sears store displaying one right on the floor next to the menswear department.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-11554808091140698402009-09-05T10:28:30.983-04:002009-09-05T10:28:30.983-04:00I guess these were very basic cars -- the kinds wi...I guess these were very basic cars -- the kinds with sun visors and armrests as options.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-16722546528072457752009-09-05T10:05:09.799-04:002009-09-05T10:05:09.799-04:00My dad bought a Kaiser after WWII. (He couldn'...My dad bought a Kaiser after WWII. (He couldn't get a Ford, which is what he wanted.) Almost every Saturday he took it in for repairs. Eventually he bought a different vehicle.Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-59501895321454502532009-09-05T09:59:22.691-04:002009-09-05T09:59:22.691-04:00When I was growing up, one of my grandmother's...When I was growing up, one of my grandmother's friends was said to have received her driving permit from sears and roebuck. I have always thought it was a tease/joke, but now I wonder if they were serious.<br />Blessings, andreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082891172963869545noreply@blogger.com