[PRCo] Re: Wolley___etc.......

[Bob Rathke]

"Ding A Ling A Ling...Give Roth a Ring..."

Here in Chicago, there was a similar radio juingle for the Bueschel Carpet
Company.  That commercial hasn't been on the air for maybe 30 years, but
most native Chicagoans can still sing it perfectly when asked.

Bob (just back from Detroit) Rathke 8/2/04

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----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 5:29 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Wolley___etc.......


> Also vividly remember Roth Rug Cleaning commercial and jingle with
> phone_# at end  --  Emerson_2-2800  (zeros were pronounced - sung - as
> letter "O" (follows "N"))       Can they still be called for this
> service??????!!
>
>
> Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
>
> >Didn't Wolley get run over by a trolley a while back?
> >
> >He hasn't been heard from in decades!
> >
> >Thanks, Jim, for that memory!
> >
> >Ed
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> >[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of James
B.
> >Holland
> >Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 3:42 PM
> >To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >Subject: [PRCo] Re: Forbes Ave exposed track
> >
> >
> >Simple  --  check Wolley Segap!!!!!!!
> >
> >Wonder if Wolley will list TrolleyCar resources under their Restaurant
> >section
> >
> >Fred Schneider wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>I think I would rather have a directory of the more interesting ethnic
> >>restaurants in Oakland.....
> >>
> >>Derrick J Brashear wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Joshua Dunfield wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I can't swear to this, since I went by on it on the bus and didn't
> >>>>get a real close look at it, but there's repaving work on Forbes
> >>>>east of Margaret Morrison St, and there seemed to be intermittent
> >>>>bits of exposed track on the south side of Forbes.
> >>>>
> >>>>It's not particularly impressive, but perhaps worth seeing if you're
> >>>>in the area.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>They're doing extensive repaving around the East End, I saw some
exposed
> >>>(very little) elsewhere, but now can't remember where.
> >>>
>
>