#nostalgia

The unmistakable royal purple of the old NOLA drugstore chain — local shorthand for that exact shade.

Cheap frozen cordial lollies in a long plastic tube — peak Brummie corner-shop nostalgia.

Long ago; times past (as in 'Auld Lang Syne')

An informal unit of volume — roughly what fit in the giant paper sacks from the old Schwegmann's grocery chain.