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Username: Offical_birdbath
Post Number: 15
Registered: 06-2007
| | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 12:36 am: |    |
Okay, I know this sounds strange, people who know me think this is a joke, but in the early 1950's, Hughs and Hatcher at Northland Shopping Center had a large showcase /cage, of live monkeys. It was in the lower level of the store.The display had all kinds of branches and greenery to look like their natural enviroment. Although I was about 5 years old at the time, I remember they were small, possibly Capuchin Monkeys. I always enjoyed going there to watch them. Anybody or their parents remember? |
Pythonmaster
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Username: Pythonmaster
Post Number: 118
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 12:28 pm: | |
There absolutely was monkeys in the lower level at Northland Hughes and Hatcher. |
Raggedclaws
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Username: Raggedclaws
Post Number: 77
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 12:32 pm: | |
Used to be caged birds inside Westland Mall. |
Perfectgentleman
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Username: Perfectgentleman
Post Number: 3809
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 12:42 pm: | |
I remember them, I worked at Northland for years. The mall is a pale ghost of what it once was.
(Message edited by perfectgentleman on October 15, 2007) |
Oakmangirl
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Username: Oakmangirl
Post Number: 529
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 3:39 pm: | |
There absolutely was monkeys in the lower level at Northland Hughes and Hatcher.
I remember them, I worked at Northland for years. The mall is a pale ghost of what it once was.
The shopping may leave something to be desired, but I think evolving beyond caged animals might be seen as an improvement. |
Ed_golick
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Username: Ed_golick
Post Number: 826
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 5:07 pm: | |
Mom used to leave me at the monkey cage while she shopped, until she saw a monkey performing fellatio on himself. |
Gary
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Username: Gary
Post Number: 261
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 6:03 pm: | |
I remember those crazy monkeys at HHS quite well. |
Smogboy
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Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 6098
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 7:58 pm: | |
Ed_golick, was mom afraid of monkey see, monkey do?
Admittedly my mother would've probably dragged me by the scruff of my neck and hauled me off to have my eyes washed out as well if we ran into that.
God love moms for trusting us. Sigh. |
Ed_golick
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Username: Ed_golick
Post Number: 827
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 8:08 pm: | |
Smogboy,
Mom never caught me "spanking the monkey" |
Jokerman
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Username: Jokerman
Post Number: 105
Registered: 07-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 6:31 pm: | |
There also were monkeys at the Eastland H&H. |
56packman
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Username: 56packman
Post Number: 1865
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 9:10 am: | |
Are there any malls that still have working fountains? |