There is a new Facebook page called “You know you are from Albert Lea if …” Many present and former Albert Leans have posted their thoughts.

Today, we share with you some of their responses:

“You go sledding down the big hill by Academy Park.” — Laura Walker

“Billy’s battle of bench contests.” — Tom Guiney

“How about Mrs. Mork for home ec class.” — Char Wachlin Skogheim

“Did any of you hang out at the Town House bar?” — Deb Engelby

“Driver’s ed in the parking lot of Southwest. The teachers were the instructors and the cars were loaned to the school by the dealerships.” — Barbara Larson Aspen

“How about our A&W, which is where the DQ is now?”

“Working at Dog n Suds! They used to call it Art & Barf! It was so much fun then wearing those scooter skirts and blue shirts serving a lot of root beer!” — Delma Ruiz

“The photo booth at Woolworths.” — Sharon Fitzsimmons

“How about watching Alabama at the county fair?” — Kim Jordahl Lardy

“Or the Hager Twins from ‘Hee Haw’?” — Jim Stegenga

“Borderline Pizza at the Skyline Mall. Heavenly home-baked pizza, next to the current B&B, jumbo pizza so bit it would not fit in the fridge. Yum yum.” — Shawn Engelby Cochran

“I think that might have had something to do with the size of our fridge at the time.” — Deb Engelby

“Remember the Renault dealership?” — Justin Iverson

“You remember raising money by selling candy bars in able to attend the weeklong Y summer camp east of Albert Lea? And once at camp, spending one day at Helmer Myre State Park and walking there singing ‘99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall’?” — Tom Johnson

“There’s not even a landmark to remember the old high school.” — Mark Heimsness

“How about shopping at Bonanza with your mom?” — Dick Nelson

“If you ever dug up a clam at the beach.” — Mark Salveson

“Going to the Red Owl grocery store (Snyder’s). I stole a Band-Aid out of a box and my parents brought me back to the store and made me tell the manager. He was so nice, and I was so terrified (and young)! The meat manager always gave my brother and me candy (wish I could remember his name).” — Sere Connly Austin

“Merle’s popcorn stand.” — Bonnie Voshell

“Walking. Yes, walking to Godfather’s from Hammer Field after football games.” — Teri McMullen Barnett

“The roller rink on South Broadway.” — Jonathan Jack Jensen

“I saw Crystal Gayle at the county fair and thought it was the bomb!” — Kim Bauers Bidwell

“Anyone remember Ben Franklin in the Skyline Mall?” — Casey Ellis

Read more responses to this Facebook conversation Wednesday.