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i was thinking about when that funny pie thingy theys
calls pizza first showed up hear n east tenasea a few yers back and
thought i might asks when some foks 1st tried it an years whats som says
Absolutely. It was around 1967 and I lived with my
grandparents because my mother, a single mom, needed the support while
she worked. As with most ethnic individuals, church is of the utmost
importance. My grandmother would take me and my cousin - who also lived
with us - to church every Sunday. The church was located in the once
famous Maxwell street market. Afterwards, with 35 cents, we would walk
to the Kresge five and dime store and buy a pizza slice and a fountain
drink. She would only order cheese because it was the cheapest, and a
coke with no ice so we'd have enough for all of us. The slices were
large and fresh and salty. She'd have the counter-girl slice it into
three even pieces. We'd eat slowly so the flavor would last in our
mouths. My cousin, who was younger than I would eat much more slower and
always had some pizza left after I was done eating. I'd look at her and
would just wish that one day I could snatch that piece and gobble it up.
On occasion, we'd pass up the pizza and share a Maxwell Street hot dog
instead.
Then around a year later, my aunt learned how to make pizza and she'd
give us each dough so that we'd make our own individual pizzas. We'd top
them with all sorts of things. My favorite was to top mine with loads of
cheese, diced hot dogs, onions and sliced tomatoes. Then after it was
cooked I'd fold it and eat it. It was my very own hot dog pizza. I
probably was trying to kill two birds with one stone by having the pizza
and the hot dogs which I loved to much all in one treat. To this day,
nobody that I know makes them that way except me and I still love it.
One difference is that now I saute the onions first.
Diana
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I think my first pizza was at Lake Compounce, in Connecticut. It is the
oldest Amusement Park in the Country. It has seen several owners since
the original family owned it. But it is still one of the best places to
go in Connecticut.
Beth C
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Yes I remember the first time I ate pizza. Mom and dad used to buy those
boxes of four little pizza's back when I was a kid. It was really
special for us to get those pizza's and mom and dad made a habit out of
buying three or four boxes every Friday after mom got paid. I still have
fond memories of our family setting around the table, eating those
pizza's and having a great time. I haven't thought about
that in a while.
God bless,
William
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Yep when I was 7 years old and I have never tasted one that tastes that
good since
Larry
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I had never heard of pizza until the year I married. Sammy was stationed
in Arizona and we went to the drive-in. He told me I had better not dare
eat it with a fork. lol
rs
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Where I grew up we didn't eat any kind of Italian foods. Besides that,
there was not a pizza joint in the whole state of Georgia. Then, as a
Navy wife in the early sixties, everyone was eating pizza but me because
I was VERY persnickity about cheese--but Pepperoni? Mushrooms!? No way!
Then one day the delicious smell was more than I could stand and I took
my first bite. It's been a favorite food ever since.
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I guess we had similar experiences in the military. I think it really
expanded my horizons by rubbing elbows with people from all over the
country.
Another food I'd never even heard of was Tacos. When we were stationed
at Memphis a friend from Long Beach, Calif. wanted to come over to our
house and use our kitchen to make some. Little did I know what a mess it
would make some. He said you could get them everywhere in California "6
for $1.00". We liked them and made them ocassionally.
When we were transferred to San Diego we found that the guy was
right. 6 tacos for a buck in little shacks everywhere.
Then Taco Bells started popping up all over the country...
But still, I can't picture my daddy eating one or pizza either!
Brenda
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Yes. We were brought up on a big farm and didn't get to town much. My
Mom told
my Dad to bring home stuff to make a big pizza for my 13th birthday.
That was a
few days ago..lol..lol...
Gloria
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YES I SURE DO.... I was 17 and expecting a baby,Tried pizza for the
first time. Never had iot again until pregrant for child number 2 at age
20 and ate it every day for 7 months. LOL
1973, 1975
Jana
I shre hope that uns injoys all tht
you sees hears.
billyjo bob
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