Comments on: Giovanni’s Pizza http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/ Photographer, Writer & More Thu, 06 May 2010 11:24:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kyle http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Kyle Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:50:15 +0000 http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/#comment-35 I remember it being a stretch too. I knew it was this way and that you guys were often left without a choice because of the constraints of time on Wednesdays. I also know it was never easy feeding two boys. We definitely have a lot to be grateful for. I remember it being a stretch too. I knew it was this way and that you guys were often left without a choice because of the constraints of time on Wednesdays. I also know it was never easy feeding two boys. We definitely have a lot to be grateful for.

]]> By: Dad http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Dad Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:33:00 +0000 http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/#comment-33 It's amazing that this is such a vivid memory. I actually think about our great Giovanni's feasts from time to time. You're right, the Simpson's video game was so annoying that I think I unplugged it. I'm glad you guys have good memories of Giovanni's. At the time, it seemed to get old eating there as many times as we did, but it was a nice family time together. It's also a good reminder to me of where we once were because at the time it was a stretch to spend $12 for a meal. It’s amazing that this is such a vivid memory. I actually think about our great Giovanni’s feasts from time to time. You’re right, the Simpson’s video game was so annoying that I think I unplugged it.

I’m glad you guys have good memories of Giovanni’s. At the time, it seemed to get old eating there as many times as we did, but it was a nice family time together. It’s also a good reminder to me of where we once were because at the time it was a stretch to spend $12 for a meal.

]]> By: Kyle http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Kyle Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:42:59 +0000 http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/#comment-31 I also would like a Giovanni's Pizza right now. In fact, I'd take any pepperoni pizza! Why o why do they not have them here?! Too bad blogs weren't around when we were growing up. I think it will be fun to make a family blog with my wife & kids one day. I guess it could be done the old fashioned way by scrapbooking, but that's more girly and not as geeky. I also would like a Giovanni’s Pizza right now. In fact, I’d take any pepperoni pizza! Why o why do they not have them here?!

Too bad blogs weren’t around when we were growing up. I think it will be fun to make a family blog with my wife & kids one day. I guess it could be done the old fashioned way by scrapbooking, but that’s more girly and not as geeky.

]]> By: MOM http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-29 MOM Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:10:35 +0000 http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/#comment-29 Kyle, Your memories of this are much more vivid than mine. Reading this brought back a lot of memories and detail I had forgotten...must be getting older and forgetting. Keep up the writing. It's great!! Kyle,

Your memories of this are much more vivid than mine. Reading this brought back a lot of memories and detail I had forgotten…must be getting older and forgetting. Keep up the writing. It’s great!!

]]> By: Pablo http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Pablo Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:00:21 +0000 http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/#comment-27 I do remember the Brookdale location. I don't remember the inside though. Yes, the no-bake pizzas. Those were awesome. You needed about 10 of them for 4 people just to fill you up. I think it still exists, though it's now called "Gio's Pizzeria." See for yourself: http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-23,GGLG:en&q=gio's pizza moorhead,mn&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl I really want one now. I remember that I used to burn the roof of my mouth every time. Each Wed. night, I would have a burned mouth and a "bubbling" GI from that pizza. It literally was like a frag grenade for the system... I do remember the Brookdale location. I don’t remember the inside though. Yes, the no-bake pizzas. Those were awesome. You needed about 10 of them for 4 people just to fill you up.

I think it still exists, though it’s now called “Gio’s Pizzeria.” See for yourself:

http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-23,GGLG:en&q=gio’s pizza moorhead,mn&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl

I really want one now. I remember that I used to burn the roof of my mouth every time. Each Wed. night, I would have a burned mouth and a “bubbling” GI from that pizza. It literally was like a frag grenade for the system…

]]> By: Kyle http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Kyle Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:13:43 +0000 http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/#comment-26 Yeah, I remember the Simpsons game! That was back when we thought the Simpsons were really bad. Funny how times change. Now I watch them in Spanish. I think those workers were usually unmotivated college students or high school seniors. Do you remember when Giovanni´s used to be in the Brookdale Mall? I can't remember what it looked like inside though. My vivid memories are only of the Center Mall location. Are they still open? I also remember buying mountains of "no bake" pizzas for our birthday parties. That was back before Papa Murphy's ruled the roost. Yeah, I remember the Simpsons game! That was back when we thought the Simpsons were really bad. Funny how times change. Now I watch them in Spanish. I think those workers were usually unmotivated college students or high school seniors.

Do you remember when Giovanni´s used to be in the Brookdale Mall? I can’t remember what it looked like inside though. My vivid memories are only of the Center Mall location. Are they still open? I also remember buying mountains of “no bake” pizzas for our birthday parties. That was back before Papa Murphy’s ruled the roost.

]]> By: Pablo http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Pablo Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:33:57 +0000 http://kyleberg.com/2007/09/27/giovannis-pizza/#comment-25 Remember that annoying Simpsons video game? :) Man that pizza was awesome. Bad for the G.I. tract, but good for the soul. You never did know if the pizza was going to be awesome, or really crappy. It all depended on the quality of the under 18 workers that night :) Remember that annoying Simpsons video game? :) Man that pizza was awesome. Bad for the G.I. tract, but good for the soul. You never did know if the pizza was going to be awesome, or really crappy. It all depended on the quality of the under 18 workers that night :)

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