After a productive visit and some poking around in the shops in Old Town, we went to Murphey's Drug Store for a cherry lime. Murphey's is for sale! It's empty! It's closed up!
I remember going to Murphey's for an ice cream after a visit to Dr. Voda. P and I used to go there every Sunday after we played tennis for a cherry lime, made with cherry syrup, fresh lime juice, and seltzer. You could get the coolest candy and toys there. There was a wooden telephone booth in the back where you could sit down and make a call in comfort. It had a balcony on three sides where the medical and pharmaceutical stuff was stored, and the ceiling was stamped tin.
We've reached the end of an era.
Murphey's Drugstore, at the corner of 6th Street and Douglas.
A phone booth similar to the one in Murphey's.
5 comments:
Bummer! But it hasn't been the same for years, ever since they turned it into a snack bar or some such. Or am I dreaming?
I loved those cherry limes! even Sonic's do not compare. I'm bummed...
Another visit to your banker is in order!
Mom is right, we went in for a cherry lime one day only to find that it was a sandwich shop, with absolutely no atmosphere.
Another kill by Walgreens
P=doobie
We went to Murphy's to get BoBbie or Chuck and ice cream after A visit with Dr Voda. The only ones who got a free cone were the ones with fillings and that was not you nor me
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