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Gabby
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My nickname is "Gabby". It was originally my brother Bob's because he never said anything. And, when asked why, he always responded, "Talk's cheap." The name was inherited by my next older brother, Ray, and then handed down to me.......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-03-22 17:59:33 |
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Dad's "Store"
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In February, 1923, my Dad bought out a small store in Norfolk. He was only 21, had spent a year at the University of Nebraska, and had eloped with my Mother. He retailed typewriters, phonographs and, mainly, bicycles, which he heavily promoted through racing contests.......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-03-24 18:49:55 |
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Anecdotes
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My Dad always used stories and anecdotes when selling. For example: You don't get anything for nothing and darn little for a dollar; You can't heat a corn crib; The biggest liar in the whole world is one who tells the truth, but not all of it.
In the late......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-03-26 19:52:58 |
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More Store
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A couple of funny things happed to me while working in Dad's store:
There was a farmer named Vincent V., who was a notorious chiseler. No salesman in town even wanted to attempt dealing with him. Well, his wife came into the store one day and selected a......Read More
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Posted on: 2008-03-28 18:25:00 |
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