On November 9, 2016, I had the opportunity to introduce my grandson to Putnam Pantry. He was visiting New England from his home in CA, and had just turned 11. I treated him to a Sundae.
I also told him a bit of the history of the place.
We drove by General Israel Putnam's house as we left, and I repeated the oft-told story about his command at the Battle of Bunker Hill, "Don't shoot 'til you see the whites of their eyes." A few days later Mateo and his mother took a tour of Bunker Hill, and he was excited to tell me that he recognized that quote.
In September, after my high school reunion and a quick tour around my
old neighborhood, now so changed as to be unrecognizable, I had written,
"At least Putnam
Pantry is still there, still in business." It was a joy to bring my
grandson there.
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