Oops - I'm sorry Sandie! But East Providence seemed a world away when I was growing up. Anything further away than a trip to the big city of Providence, was quite a trip.

And traveling for away football games was a big deal. My favorite was Warwick/Cranston on Thanksgiving morning. It always started the day out with some real excitement, and then home or to a relative's house for all that good eating.

Is anyone familiar with Archie's Pizza in Pawtucket? The original little shop was founded by my Uncle Archie back in the 50's, but he sold it due to health reasons in the 70's, along with his secret recipe. It was so secret that even his wife didn't know it. I would challenge anyone to find a better pizza. The place is still in operation under the original name and with a much expanded menu, and another shop has been opened from what I can see when I Googled it. I wonder if they use the old dough recipe where everything was made fresh daily in those huge mixers, or if they just buy what all the chain shops use?