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Ferris Sez Here's Your
Newsletter for Feb. 8, 2017 |
91 Years Ago On Feb 8th 1926 Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio becomes Walt Disney Studios. From 1926 to 1940, The Walt Disney Studios was located at 2719 Hyperion Avenue in Los Angeles.
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87 Years Ago on this day Feb. 8th 1930 "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1
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52 Years ago on Feb 8, 1965 The Supremes released "Stop In the Name of Love"
The song was recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "Stop! In the Name of Love" held the number one position on the Billboard pop singles chart in the United States from March 27, 1965 through April 3, 1965, and reached the number two position on the soul chart. Warning This Video Could Bring Back Good Memories |
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48 Years Ago on Feb 8, 1969 The Last edition of Saturday Evening Post was published. The Saturday Evening Post was a bimonthly American magazine. It was published weekly under this title from 1897 until 1963, then biweekly until 1969. In the 1920s to the 1960s, it was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines for the American middle class, with fiction, non-fiction, cartoons and features that reached millions of homes every week. The magazine declined in readership through the 1960s, and in 1969 The Saturday Evening Post folded. It was revived later by another company.
Some Produce Prices From Last Week
Strawberries were back down to $12 & $14. a flat Tomatoes were holding steady at $10. & $12. for 25 lb. box
The price of produce on this page does not necessarily mean that is the going price on the entire market. We stop randomly at different vendors and ask the price at that given time. The price in the early hours could be higher, and in the evening hours when they are leaving it could be lower. The prices shown here should however give you an idea of what you could expect to pay. The price you will pay for produce at the Plant City Farm & Flea Mkt. will almost always be lower than the price that is posted at any major produces exchange terminal.
Meet Jimmy Tripp one of our regular vendors, & maybe your neighbor, Jimmy Tripp, STAYING SANE IN RETIREMENT
James “Jimmy” Tripp almost lost his mind doing nothing and staying mostly at home the first 10 years of his retirement, but the flea market business has saved him and his sanity.
Born in New York City, Jimmy was a long haul trucker for 35 years, operating out of the Memphis, Tennessee area. He lived in Collierville, near Memphis, and often wore a T-Shirt that said, “Where the heck is Collierville?”
Jimmy was really looking hard for something to do after retiring in 2002. “I spent the first 10 years at home and nearly went nuts,” he said. Sanity “seemed closer when I began to go to garage sales and then got involved in flea markets.” He initially specialized in fishing equipment, “but those sales slowed when the economy went south,” he said. A gentleman named Tony introduced him to a business opportunity selling salvaged groceries at flea markets and he ran with it.
Jimmy hooked up with another northeasterner, Ed Wasik, a couple of years ago and they now specialize in the sale of non-perishable food items such as wrapped candy, canned items and a range of packaged goods. Their endeavor is licensed by the State of Florida and they exhibit their food goods at the Plant City Flea and Farmers Market and another in Tampa.
“Business is good all of the time in Plant City, but better in the winter with the arrival of farm workers and snowbirds from the north,” said Tripp. “They like our bargain-priced items and our sales show it.” Jimmy noted the negotiable pricing phenomenon at his location in the market. “All of us here negotiate prices on everything. That’s one of the interesting and enjoyable things about this business.”
“Despite Ferris Waller,” he said kiddingly, “we plan to be here for a long time.”
James “Jimmy” Tripp almost lost his mind doing nothing and staying mostly at home the first 10 years of his retirement, but the flea market business has saved him and his sanity.
Born in New York City, Jimmy was a long haul trucker for 35 years, operating out of the Memphis, Tennessee area. He lived in Collierville, near Memphis, and often wore a T-Shirt that said, “Where the heck is Collierville?”
Jimmy was really looking hard for something to do after retiring in 2002. “I spent the first 10 years at home and nearly went nuts,” he said. Sanity “seemed closer when I began to go to garage sales and then got involved in flea markets.” He initially specialized in fishing equipment, “but those sales slowed when the economy went south,” he said. A gentleman named Tony introduced him to a business opportunity selling salvaged groceries at flea markets and he ran with it.
Jimmy hooked up with another northeasterner, Ed Wasik, a couple of years ago and they now specialize in the sale of non-perishable food items such as wrapped candy, canned items and a range of packaged goods. Their endeavor is licensed by the State of Florida and they exhibit their food goods at the Plant City Flea and Farmers Market and another in Tampa.
“Business is good all of the time in Plant City, but better in the winter with the arrival of farm workers and snowbirds from the north,” said Tripp. “They like our bargain-priced items and our sales show it.” Jimmy noted the negotiable pricing phenomenon at his location in the market. “All of us here negotiate prices on everything. That’s one of the interesting and enjoyable things about this business.”
“Despite Ferris Waller,” he said kiddingly, “we plan to be here for a long time.”
What Is Jack Fruit
A Vendor at the Plant City Flea Market
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Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world - one fruit can weigh between 10 and 100 pounds and contain hundreds of seeds that are rich in protein, potassium, calcium, and iron - all of which are important for bodily growth.
This enigmatic fruit is native to South and Southeast Asia; it is rare to find jackfruit in the US. Luckily, Chinatown in Manhattan sells whole, fresh jackfruit. You can sometimes find Jackfruit at the Plant City Flea Market if you don't want to go to New York.
This enigmatic fruit is native to South and Southeast Asia; it is rare to find jackfruit in the US. Luckily, Chinatown in Manhattan sells whole, fresh jackfruit. You can sometimes find Jackfruit at the Plant City Flea Market if you don't want to go to New York.
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For customers, To Park Free in the "Preferred $1 or $2 lot" this Wed 02-08-2017
The password is "Jackfruit" Print this or show on your mobile device.
As always Free Parking without coupon is across the street.
For customers, To Park Free in the "Preferred $1 or $2 lot" this Wed 02-08-2017
The password is "Jackfruit" Print this or show on your mobile device.
As always Free Parking without coupon is across the street.
Don't forget this week Sat. Feb. 11th at 7:00 PM the Patsy Cline Tribute Show will be at the 1914 Plant City High School building
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