This week Chris and Crystal hang out with local small business owner, historical society board member, and veteran Jared Allen for a largely Laurel-focused conversation loaded with memories and laughs. Topics discussed:
- A brief shout-out to the late, great John Brady.
- Vanished businesses of Laurel, Delaware, from the 90s (French's, Food City, the old Britt's, Pizza Palace, etc.).
- 20-cent generic sodas at French's Food Rite.
- $4 cheese and $5 pepperoni pizzas at Bargain Bill's.
- Trying to name one Laurel food business for every day of the month. (Whoops, forgot a couple.)
- Chris's love for Peggy's Kitchen in the red flea market.
- Lakeshore Wine & Spirits, a.k.a. "Tom's."
- Revisiting Grotto Pizza vs. Grotto's Pizza, and a deeper dive into the Mandela Effect.
- JA Pressure Washing and Allen Irrigation & Lighting.
- Jared's time in the Air Force.
- The Broad Creek Bash.
