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]]> By: Melissa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/locomotive-popcorn-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-461226 Melissa Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:47:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/locomotive-popcorn-stand/#comment-461226 Here in Fort Smith, Arkansas, there was a popcorn and peanut locomotive in operation downtown around the turn of the century. It was destroyed when a tornado struck the neighborhood (I believe the tornado was in 1911, but I may be wrong on that.) Here in Fort Smith, Arkansas, there was a popcorn and peanut locomotive in operation downtown around the turn of the century. It was destroyed when a tornado struck the neighborhood (I believe the tornado was in 1911, but I may be wrong on that.)

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/locomotive-popcorn-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-460436 Christophe Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:33:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/locomotive-popcorn-stand/#comment-460436 From an historical point of view I doubt the pop corn theory, and I think this locomotive is more of the roasted chesnuts kind. After all, it's written 'Marrons' on it.... From an historical point of view I doubt the pop corn theory, and I think this locomotive is more of the roasted chesnuts kind. After all, it’s written ‘Marrons’ on it….

]]> By: Bertrand http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/locomotive-popcorn-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-460415 Bertrand Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:07:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/locomotive-popcorn-stand/#comment-460415 another picture with more locomotives (still in strasbourg, France) here : http://www.chezfranchi.com/marronsgrilles.htm Bertrand another picture with more locomotives (still in strasbourg, France) here :

http://www.chezfranchi.com/marronsgrilles.htm

Bertrand

]]> By: Bertrand http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/locomotive-popcorn-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-460412 Bertrand Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:04:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/locomotive-popcorn-stand/#comment-460412 you can find a recent picture of such a stand in Strasbourg here (not the same as in the paper): http://photos.linternaute.com/photo/402966/6311914325/1741/la-locomotive-aux-marrons/ Bertrand you can find a recent picture of such a stand in Strasbourg here (not the same as in the paper):

http://photos.linternaute.com/photo/402966/6311914325/1741/la-locomoti ve-aux-marrons/

Bertrand

]]> By: scomofo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/locomotive-popcorn-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-460342 scomofo Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:35:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/locomotive-popcorn-stand/#comment-460342 actually, in the Alsace region of France, these are still quite popular. I live in strasbourg, which has dozens of these things active, though nowadays they've expanded to selling roasted chestnuts and gummy candies. actually, in the Alsace region of France, these are still quite popular. I live in strasbourg, which has dozens of these things active, though nowadays they’ve expanded to selling roasted chestnuts and gummy candies.

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