tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post1072216663162573397..comments2024-02-22T04:38:15.816-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Route 66 Business Owner: Ice. . . the good kindLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-75853899496238873682011-07-27T13:03:44.015-05:002011-07-27T13:03:44.015-05:00I live in afton:) I will have to come by and visit...I live in afton:) I will have to come by and visit some time :) good location:)masonsgranny59https://www.blogger.com/profile/14270630133069323504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-40818947159895735292011-03-10T04:53:56.658-06:002011-03-10T04:53:56.658-06:00I don't know, Em. We'll have to wait and ...I don't know, Em. We'll have to wait and see. I'm hoping it's the coarser kind because then I can have more of it. The coarser ice melts down to less fluid, and as you know I have to limit my fluids. And of course I have every intention of getting completely addicted to the stuff.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-65129925312763610622011-03-09T23:06:47.612-06:002011-03-09T23:06:47.612-06:00Ooooo, I hope it's the superfine shaved ice th...Ooooo, I hope it's the superfine shaved ice that has a texture like real snow, and not the coarser kind that makes your tongue numb and hurts your teeth to eat. I have been known to drive all the way out to the shaved-ice trailer under the canopy of a video store in Weatherford just to get white pina colada snow cones. They were divine -- slightly heavier on the coconut than the pineapple, and the texture was perfect. Afton is MUCH closer than Weatherford. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-36897173359022415172011-03-07T06:50:56.824-06:002011-03-07T06:50:56.824-06:00Go right on calling them pink magnolias, Laurel. B...Go right on calling them pink magnolias, Laurel. Both names are used around here so you shouldn't have any trouble being understood. We need to locate some true magnolias for you. They do indeed grow in this part of the country and they get very BIG.Susan Yatesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-57464518887246312512011-03-07T04:07:48.707-06:002011-03-07T04:07:48.707-06:00Susan,
In the north, we called them tulip trees. ...Susan,<br /><br />In the north, we called them tulip trees. I love the idea of calling them magnolias here because it sounds so "southern". I'm aware that true magnolias are something else altogether, and are only found in the deep(er) south.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-46876429633838286952011-03-07T04:06:04.256-06:002011-03-07T04:06:04.256-06:00Picnic tables are a great idea, but would be somet...Picnic tables are a great idea, but would be something the owner of the Shack would have to decide upon, since we have no financial connection to the business other than providing utilities and space. We hope he decides to do that.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-25345233573767163272011-03-06T20:24:19.691-06:002011-03-06T20:24:19.691-06:00Well, Laurel, you made me look up tulip tree. You ...Well, Laurel, you made me look up tulip tree. You know librarians take reference questions seriously! Turns out, it is the proper name for the tree you photographed. It's scientic name is Liriodendron tulipifera a name that was erroneously given to the tree because its blossoms resembled tulips. But tulips are from the lily family and this tree is actually from the magnolia family. So when we call those beautiful trees pink magnolias we're right because that's what they are--but ironically their name is tulip tree! <br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liriodendron_tulipiferaSusan Yatesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-7863552307776878692011-03-06T19:57:36.578-06:002011-03-06T19:57:36.578-06:00Oh, the snack shack sounds wonderful! I agree with...Oh, the snack shack sounds wonderful! I agree with Trevor that a picnic table or two would be a perfect addition.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233479262926672923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-3322529352598221812011-03-06T12:44:52.932-06:002011-03-06T12:44:52.932-06:00Frito chili pie? YUM! I bet they'll do pretty ...Frito chili pie? YUM! I bet they'll do pretty good business.<br /><br />Yes, some people around here call magnolias "tulip trees." I'm not sure of the origins of the misnomer. Either way, they're pretty!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149068921334726430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-185854440320660572011-03-06T06:50:36.603-06:002011-03-06T06:50:36.603-06:00That's great! Maybe if you parked a car or two...That's great! Maybe if you parked a car or two near his place it would draw people over there, too.<br />And maybe a picnic table or two near it.<br /><br />I'm starting to get hungry for some nachos with a few jalipinos on top.Trevor Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216077170526370999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-35491632097987869312011-03-06T05:19:32.104-06:002011-03-06T05:19:32.104-06:00Susan, I've heard both terms, too. I suspect ...Susan, I've heard both terms, too. I suspect that "tulip tree" is the more "botanic" term, but I haven't looked it up yet.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-75646300308886461402011-03-05T22:05:38.483-06:002011-03-05T22:05:38.483-06:00The snack shack is bound to be popular with travel...The snack shack is bound to be popular with travelers and Aftonites (Aftonians?)alike. <br /><br />Our family always called pink magnolias tulip trees. Perhaps that's a Southern thing.Susan Yatesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-26591862487851234752011-03-05T19:02:00.500-06:002011-03-05T19:02:00.500-06:00Excellent, great addition.Excellent, great addition.Ken Richeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425810816600512504noreply@blogger.com