back after the storms

[JohnS48plm]

I'm finally back on line after the tornado went through Battle Creek on Sunday. We finally got our power back this morning.I had a few limbs down but my daughter lost 2 trees part of her roof. JohnS

[Young Ed]

John glad everyone is safe. Will we see your cuda(and you of course) this august??

[JohnS48plm]

I can give you a definite maybe. We are looking at a family reunion about that time but haven't got a date yet. JohnS

[John Reddie]

John,

I am glad to hear that you and your family are alright. This has been a horrible year for tornadoes hasn't it.

John R

[RobertKB]

Glad to hear you are safe and most other things are OK. Mother Nature can be pretty miserable at times.

[1940plymouth]

John, glad all is good with you and yours

[Chester Brzostowski]

John,

I am glad everyone is safe. I just noticed your location.

Battle Creek, Michigan

The place where all the neat stuff in cereal boxes comes from. When I was a little kid living in New York City I didn’t know many other places but I new Battle Creek, Michigan. The Mecca for great stuff !!! Do you have any idea why they needed all those box tops back ?

Be safe, Chet…

[Plymouthy Adams]

all them box tops got you the pretty neat stuff...I still have all the characters in minature from Huckleberry Hound, Top Cat and a few others...remember Mallo-cup points and getting a new box of candy with 500 points? Or getting a gigantic Black Cow by returning your name and address with 25 original Black Cow labels..I have no clue the fun in looking up a code on the internet now found under pop bottle caps..want to make me a winner..just print it there..instant gratification...for those who do not know what a Black Cow was...I can only say you missed one heck of a treat..have not seen one of these in about 10 years now..still around I think only no longer on a stick (similar to Sugar Daddy only chocolate coated)

[Young Ed]

Tim when I was a little kid our next door neighbor Pete would hunt far and wide to find Black Cows to hand out at Halloween. I do remember he eventually was unable to find them.

[Don Coatney]

Where I grew up a big treat for us flatlanders was an A&W Root Beer float AKA black cow.

[Joe Flanagan]

I remember Battle Creek for the same reason. There was nothing more exciting than finding a prize inside a cereal box. I remember collecting all the figures from Robin Hood. They were manufactured by Marx in a light green plastic. I also recall collecting plastic dinosaurs and sea creatures. Matchbox cars was another big deal.

Haven't even THOUGHT about a Black Cow for, oh, thirty years. Good memories.

[Merle Coggins]

Where I grew up a big treat for us flatlanders was an A&W Root Beer float AKA black cow.

Actually Don, a Black Cow is a Root Beer float that's been blended so that it's more like a runny shake. Mmm mmm good. A true Root Beer float is what you have pictured. Also good.

Edited June 2, 2011 by Merle Coggins

[JohnS48plm]

I worked at the Post cereal plant for 32 years doing instrument repair before retiring in 2007. The Post plant is across the street from Kelloggs and the Ralston cereal plant is across town. Then I first started working in 1974 the prizes were dropped by hand in the boxes as they went by on a conveyor belt. When I retired they were dropped by machines. JohnS

[JohnS48plm]

here are some storm pics[/img]

[JohnS48plm]

another storm pic