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raccoon

(31,800 posts) Tue Apr 29, 2025, 05:26 PM Apr 29

I wish people wouldn't call small sandwiches "sliders." [View all]

When I hear "sliders", you know what I think of? Those little green turtles with a red stripe on their necks that we used to buy at Woolworth's.

How about "sandwichito?" That would chap TSF.

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I wish people wouldn't call small sandwiches "sliders." [View all] raccoon Apr 29 OP

White Castle should have registered a trademark for "Slider" DBoon Apr 29 #1

White Castle built all their restaurants near bus stops. rzemanfl Apr 29 #4

They did trademark the word spelled "Slyder" JoseBalow Apr 29 #16

Little green turtles with a red stripe on their necks? Irish_Dem Apr 29 #2

You may be showing what age cohort you belong to. rzemanfl Apr 29 #3

When were they popular? Why was there a red line on their necks? Irish_Dem Apr 29 #5

Fifties into the sixties. The red line was part of their natural coloration. rzemanfl Apr 29 #6

Thanks, never heard of them or saw one. Irish_Dem Apr 29 #8

More info- rzemanfl Apr 29 #7

Wow thanks! Interesting. Irish_Dem Apr 29 #9

In the late sixties a neighbor's child in student housing rzemanfl Apr 29 #11

Oh my. Irish_Dem Apr 29 #12

More of a red irregular ovalish spot wiith sort of pointed ends electric_blue68 Apr 29 #13

Good grief. Irish_Dem Apr 29 #15

They were alive. They were pets. They never lived very long. raccoon Apr 29 #10

See my post #13 One of ours did! electric_blue68 Apr 29 #14

"Silver Dollar Burger" Emile Apr 29 #17