The sky is blue, the grass is green, oh-and there's another bong shop.

**loveisnoise** · 04-02-2012, 06:21 AM

Surprise! Another bong shop, and this one is in Abbott's Square! Those folks must be so proud. 4 bong shops on that block now! I can't help but to laugh since the people on that block were so afraid of a Dunkin' Donuts opening-so all of those vacancies from years of rejections have now yielded the crappiest block on all of south street.

Appropriately, the new bong shop is called "Wink, Wink".

**yassie** · 04-02-2012, 07:41 AM

Are they selling 'grass' there also?

**BlacktopVampire** · 04-02-2012, 07:46 AM

Wasn't there a time when Wonderland on Walnut was the only game in town? What happened?

**loveisnoise** · 04-02-2012, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by yassie

Are they selling 'grass' there also?

Yassie-actually, yes! hahahahaha

OK, not grass-but they are selling pre-fertilized pots and growing apparatus for, err, something.

**loveisnoise** · 04-02-2012, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by BlacktopVampire

Wasn't there a time when Wonderland on Walnut was the only game in town? What happened?

There was a ruling where philadelphia lost against a corner store that was selling paraphernalia. Philly publicly said that they will no longer go after the stores.

**BlacktopVampire** · 04-02-2012, 11:15 AM

On another Message Board I frequent, someone posited that his town had a "Bong District." I think South Street qualifies as ours. And that convenience store on 5th has gotten into the act.

**loveisnoise** · 04-02-2012, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by BlacktopVampire

On another Message Board I frequent, someone posited that his town had a "Bong District." I think South Street qualifies as ours. And that convenience store on 5th has gotten into the act.

Indeed. And yes-8-12 has gotten into the act, along with the hooka store across the street from it.

**Eames** · 04-02-2012, 03:56 PM

Quick question.... What are the boundaries of Abbott's Square? Not familiar with the designation.

**BarryG** · 04-02-2012, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by loveisnoise

Indeed. And yes-8-12 has gotten into the act, along with the hooka store across the street from it.

Well 8-12 is about to be competing with 7-11 moving into the old McDonalds, this will differentiate their brand.

**Hospitalitygirl** · 04-02-2012, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by BarryG

Well 8-12 is about to be competing with 7-11 moving into the old McDonalds, this will differentiate their brand.

Good point!

**SouthStMan** · 04-02-2012, 05:39 PM

Shame it's not the old 8-11 owner still - he would be having a bird over the arrival of a 7-11, after his legal battles with Southland Corp way back when!

**loveisnoise** · 04-02-2012, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Eames

Quick question.... What are the boundaries of Abbott's Square? Not familiar with the designation.

abbots square is an L shaped structure that runs the entire length of south between 2nd and 3rd, and the entire length of 2nd from south to lombard. Imagine the 3 points being TDBank, Citbank, and Hat's in the belfry

**loveisnoise** · 04-02-2012, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by BarryG

Well 8-12 is about to be competing with 7-11 moving into the old McDonalds, this will differentiate their brand.

Did anyone get a definite on 711 moving in? I've been out of it thanks to tax season.

**Hospitalitygirl** · 04-02-2012, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by loveisnoise

Did anyone get a definite on 711 moving in?

Almost certainly definite.

Originally Posted by loveisnoise

I've been out of it thanks to tax season.

Hey...that's my line!

**supersupper** · 04-02-2012, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by Hospitalitygirl

Good point!

Good Grief !

**loveisnoise** · 04-02-2012, 11:43 PM

Taxes are friggin killing me this year with the deevorce crap.

**Eames** · 04-04-2012, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by loveisnoise

abbots square is an L shaped structure that runs the entire length of south between 2nd and 3rd, and the entire length of 2nd from south to lombard. Imagine the 3 points being TDBank, Citbank, and Hat's in the belfry

Thanks I know what it means now. I thought it referred to a neighborhood, not a building. Learn something new everyday......

**loveisnoise** · 04-04-2012, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Eames

Thanks I know what it means now. I thought it referred to a neighborhood, not a building. Learn something new everyday......

That entire block used to be a dairy! Abbott's Dairy went from 2nd/3rd, south to lombard. They also sold ice cream.

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**SouthStMan** · 04-04-2012, 03:46 PM

great pic!

God, this song was embedded in my brain as a kid...

Abbotts dairy products classic tv commercial 1978 - YouTube

And I love this shot at the Abbotts Dairy on Lombard ... (caption: "Hot coffee is enjoyed by Valentine Ricker of South Philadelphia, as he takes a break while working in a 25 below zero ice cream storage room of Abbotts Dairies at 239 Lombard Street.")

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**loveisnoise** · 04-04-2012, 05:05 PM

That ad rocks! hahahaha Amazing.

Originally Posted by SouthStMan

great pic!

God, this song was embedded in my brain as a kid...

Abbotts dairy products classic tv commercial 1978 - YouTube

And I love this shot at the Abbotts Dairy on Lombard ... (caption: "Hot coffee is enjoyed by Valentine Ricker of South Philadelphia, as he takes a break while working in a 25 below zero ice cream storage room of Abbotts Dairies at 239 Lombard Street.")

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