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Capturing Sweet City Signs – Submarines Chinese Food Chicken Wings

By Prince Of Petworth
Published March 30, 2010 at 9:03PM | Updated March 24, 2026 at 5:28PM

When do you think they stopped saying Submarines and just started using the abbreviation? What decade do you think this sign is from – 40s or 50s?

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  • #signs of the times
  • #wings

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