Share your memories of the store that's served Geneva for more than 87 years.
I don’t think I could call up my first memory of Erday’s clothing store, because I’m willing to bet my inaugural visit came before conscious memory kicked in. Everyone in Geneva bought men’s clothes at the corner of Third and State in those days, so I imagine I was smuggled into the Erday building like luggage, my mom buying a Christmas gift with a baby Rick Nagel tucked under the arm or my dad trying on a suit, a toddler doppelganger clinging to his freshly-tailored pants cuff. But my memories of shopping at Erday’s are many and pleasant. They mark more than a few highlights in my life, as well as the lives of a great number of Genevans and Geneva-area men and women through the years. What’s the biblical quote? “When I was a child, I …
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Mr. Ed
5:46 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
Love these stories! Makes my growing up in Geneva all that more special. Especially the story that John told of his back alley tidbets with Ron. Went to school with both and fondly remember how daper they dressed. Thanks for the memories. more ›