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Farrell\'s Ice Cream Parlour
This came up on a thread on another site. Anyone remember this place? It was THE place to have your b-day when I was a kid. Just prior to Chuck-E-Cheese coming on the scene.
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Re: Farrell\'s Ice Cream Parlour
14k posts and you still can't start a thread properly. amazing.
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Re: Farrell\'s Ice Cream Parlour
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14k posts and you still can't start a thread properly. amazing. [/ QUOTE ] I'll take that to mean you don't remember it. b |
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Re: Farrell\'s Ice Cream Parlour
I remember this place. It was the closest thing to Disneyland for a kid. Fantastic! Very cool, but very expensive; we could hardly ever afford to go there. It's a real shame these places have closed down, because they were great.
I had no idea any were still open, btw. It would be great if they could bring them back again. |
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It was the closest thing to Disneyland for a kid. Fantastic! Very cool, but very expensive; we could hardly ever afford to go there. [/ QUOTE ] Yep. It was primarily just for b-days for us too. I saw a pic of an old menu. The Zoo was $10. Biggest thing on there. You knew you were getting the big treatment when you got that. Man, $10 was alot back then... b |
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Re: Farrell\'s Ice Cream Parlour
You talking about the place in Auburn out by the Sambo's Denny's (instead of the Denny Denny's)? That place was great, better than getting those peanut shaped balloons from Shakey's.
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Re: Farrell\'s Ice Cream Parlour
Hi Bernie, it looks like there are just 2 Farrell's left, one in Hawaii and the other in Los Angeles.
Recent court action , in case you are interested. These days, I think kid oriented gym's (gymnastics, swimming, or other sports) are the way to go for kids parties. The other popular option around here seems to be carnival type places with rides, video games and Laser Tag, |
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Re: Farrell\'s Ice Cream Parlour
I loved Farrell's when I was a kid!!
Birthdays getting a zoo and watching them run around with it and then other times going there and eating the Pig Trough, or whatever it was called, and then them making a big production about making a pig of yourself at Farrell's and presenting you with a pin or something. Great fun back in the time when I could eat all the ice cream I wanted and never gain a pound!!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] |
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Re: Farrell\'s Ice Cream Parlour
I used to work in a Farrell's, it was my first job and paid $1.60 (that's right $1.60 an hour, but that was when money meant something!) an hour. I loved working there and scooping ice cream and getting to eat as much ice cream as we could sneak in the back room!
My favorite memory was when we stole (borrowed I meant) a case of whipped cream cans. We spent the evening driving around asking people for directions and when they came up to the car we "whipped" them...Good times! My favorite, even better than the zoo, was the Pig's Trough, a double banana split in a trough...Very Good Times...Ah, the memories! |
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