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wickedfleaWhat do you call quickie marts? I always called them superettes, because in the town I grew up in there's a bunch of them all owned by one guy, and they're all called Northgate Superette or Green Oaks Superette or whatever. But several years ago I became aware that most people don't call them that, so it might just be a Starkville thing. Now I have to stop and think what to call it so people will know what I'm talking about. I guess I usually say "quick stop."
Speaking of that, I miss superettes. In the South, I always drove everywhere, and I used to stop in superettes at least a couple of times a day to get Cokes or smokes or Screw magazines or whatever. Oh yeah, and fucking BEER like a madman when I still drank. But up here I drive much less, get gas at the supermarket, and bring back several cartons of cigarettes from home when I go, so I never have to go. And if I have to get something quick, I usually stop in at a CVS or Walgreen's for some reason. Yep, I miss the B-Quik beat.
Speaking of that, I miss superettes. In the South, I always drove everywhere, and I used to stop in superettes at least a couple of times a day to get Cokes or smokes or Screw magazines or whatever. Oh yeah, and fucking BEER like a madman when I still drank. But up here I drive much less, get gas at the supermarket, and bring back several cartons of cigarettes from home when I go, so I never have to go. And if I have to get something quick, I usually stop in at a CVS or Walgreen's for some reason. Yep, I miss the B-Quik beat.
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Date: 2003-05-29 05:07 pm (UTC)if you ending up moving to NYC you'll start as well. that's what they are there. bodega. I think it's Puerto Rican for "corner store". and it isn't to be confused with a deli (which is like a bodega but has a salad bar, usually.) Bodegas have necessities and also hot breakfast and sandwich type foods.
in VA we had 7-11s; in NJ there are Wa-Was.
Here in Pittsburgh they are basically newstands with drink coolers.