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I just watched the Macy's Fireworks in New York and the rivalry with Gimbles came to mind.
1984 rare to find a Gimble Ad!
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Added: 4th July 2007
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In 1987, Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy), a car salesman from Minneapolis, Minnesota with financial troubles, hatches a plan to end his financial difficulties. Through his mechanic, a former criminal named Shep Proudfoot, he enlists the service of two hit men, Gaear Grimsrud (Peter Stormare) and Carl Showalter (Steve Buscemi), at a bar in Fargo, North Dakota to kidnap his wife, Jean, who will be returned unharmed for a payment of $80,000. Jerry's secret plan is to tell his wealthy but antagonistic father-in-law, Wade, that the ransom is $1,000,000 intending to use the large difference to settle unspecified debts he has accrued and to invest in a business venture involving a parking lot...another black comedy that i thought was terrific! I also got a kick out of how much and how often the local police chief, heavily pregnant Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand)and her sweet husband, Norm, ate!!
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Added: 15th July 2007
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Those of you not in the Northeast, Gimbels was the competition to Macys, if you recall the movie Miracle on 34th Street! Gimbels went out of business 1986.
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Added: 8th December 2007
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Posted By: Cliffy |
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Big brother won't be our government, it will be US. Every time you use your pharmacy or grocery card for the "discount" you aren't getting a discount- you are selling your buying habits.
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Added: 31st January 2009
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check out the balloon figure from 1929 (fyi: the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has a rich history dating back to 1924 . . though the first year it was called the Macy's Christmas Day Parade . . the first balloons date back to 1927).
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Added: 28th November 2008
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