Munching Green Things

@GardenGerty (156813)
United States
June 25, 2016 10:13am CST
Hubby is gone to look for parts for my Monte Carlo today. It was a very used car, so there are a lot of little things to make better. One of the things I need to do today is assemble some salads. With weather like this that is what sounds good for most meals. On our trip home we fueled at a gas station that had this Dino the dinosaur out front. When I was a kid you saw them often, then for a while you never saw one. Naturally I had to snap a picture of this guy to have for discussions and such. He fits a discussion about making salads because he was a plant eater. Many of the gasoline stations I remember as a kid are no longer around. Dino is the mascot of Sinclair company. They used to have really huge ones, now, this one is probably not more than 8 ft. tall.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
25 Jun 16
Dino is one green thing that I would not munch.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
25 Jun 16
@GardenGerty Those bones would be too big to fit into Esther Rantzen's teeth.
@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
29 Jun 16
@Asylum The skin would likely be tough as well. Maybe I will eat the weeds and grass instead.
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@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
25 Jun 16
I fear I would get bones in my teeth
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Jun 16
Days that are hot like this are nice salad days. I remember seeing a lot of those dinosaurs around but not so much anymore.
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@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
25 Jun 16
No not many of these dinos anymore. I imagine they might be vandalized if they were in the wrong place. I used to keep my fridge full of salads in the summer and we would have "salad bar" suppers, me and the kids when they were little.
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@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
29 Jun 16
@Marcyaz I think they had a big Sun on their sign. I imagine if they merged they may have had dinosaurs.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Jun 16
@GardenGerty That is really cool weren't the dinos also on the Sunoco stations?
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
28 Jun 16
I was going to ask if that waas for Sinclair but you didi say so at the end of your post. At least In remembered.
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@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
29 Jun 16
Yep, Sinclair, I remember them having some slogan about Dino gasoline.
• United States
25 Jun 16
I remember him well my friend! It is a pleasure to see him once again. I do not see him in these parts.
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@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
25 Jun 16
I am thinking this was in Missouri. He was fun to see.
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@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
29 Jun 16
@TiarasOceanView I love to visit going through to other places. Some really pretty stuff.
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• United States
25 Jun 16
@GardenGerty Where I grew up Missouri.
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 16
What are the ingredients of your salads? I'm sure it's yummy.
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@Elizaby (6901)
• Pensacola, Florida
26 Jun 16
I can imagine that Monte Carlo is a very used car as a friend had a green and white one when I was in college in the mid 1970s
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@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
26 Jun 16
Ours is a 1998. It has been a popular model of car for a long time. Even sometimes made into police cars.
@jeanena (2198)
• Bucklin, Kansas
26 Jun 16
We had a Sinclair in Haviland when I was growing up , no big dinosaurs there , but the standing sign had one on it. A salad does sound nice in how weather, I like a green salad with berries and fruit on hot days.
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
25 Jun 16
I don't think I have seen one in many years, or maybe I just saw them on television.
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@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
25 Jun 16
At one point I suspected that the company had gone out of business because I did not see them.
@marlina (154184)
• Canada
25 Jun 16
Some salads, how many are you going to make?
@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
25 Jun 16
I will make the broccoli and cauliflower one that keeps really well and gets better with age. I know I will also do a regular dinner salad with greens and tomatoes and onions and celery and cucumber. That should start my next week well with whatever is left. I also may make guacamole.
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Jun 16
I think I remember seeing a bigger dino on a trip once
@JudyEv (323043)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jun 16
I am always taking photos of anything I think I can write about. I'm certainly amassing a lot of photos! :)
@RubyHawk (99437)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Jun 16
I haven't though about Dino in so long, I used to see him everywhere and I forget which service stations he was displayed.
@tzwrites (4836)
• Romania
25 Jun 16
I've never seen the dinosaurs before, but they are interesting to have. I wonder why they chose the dinosaur as their mascot.
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@sj3011 (623)
25 Jun 16
I only get the chance to see these things in television.
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@GardenGerty (156813)
• United States
25 Jun 16
This company probably does not do business where you are.
• United States
25 Jun 16
Haven't seen that green dino in ages but it does bring back some memories. I love salad so enjoy yours!
@DianneN (246452)
• United States
25 Jun 16
Boy, I haven't heard of Sinclair for ages. I always loved their green dinosaur. Perfect post!
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
25 Jun 16
Gasoline stations here have those characters now...well just lately