This week Chris and Crystal hang out with local small business owner, historical society board member, and veteran Jared Allen for a largely Laurel-focused conversation loaded with memories and laughs. Topics discussed:

• A brief shout-out to the late, great John Brady.
• Vanished businesses of Laurel, Delaware, from the 90s (French's, Food City, the old Britt's, Pizza Palace, etc.).
• 20-cent generic sodas at French's Food Rite.
• $4 cheese and $5 pepperoni pizzas at Bargain Bill's.
• Trying to name one Laurel food business for every day of the month. (Whoops, forgot a couple.)
• Chris's love for Peggy's Kitchen in the red flea market.
• Lakeshore Wine & Spirits, a.k.a. "Tom's."
• Revisiting Grotto Pizza vs. Grotto's Pizza, and a deeper dive into the Mandela Effect.
• JA Pressure Washing and Allen Irrigation & Lighting.
• Jared's time in the Air Force.
• The Broad Creek Bash.