Code,911091,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Subject,Rebecca & Christina Attenson,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Date,8/10/2018,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Interviewer,Sarah Nemeth,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Abstract,"Sisters, Rebecca and Christina Attenson, share their memories of growing up in the Coventry area and owning the store Attenson's Antiques and Books on the Coventry commercial strip. Although the hippies have grown-up, their legacy lingers on in Coventry's commercial district where the bizarre is never surprising. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Tags,Coventry,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Special Notes,Periodic spurts of music in the background. Interruption just before minute 18 and throughout minute 23. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, minutes:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 0,Sarah Nemeth introduces the interview. Rebecca Attenson born 1967. Christina Attenson born 1965. First memories of Coventry rode bikes down to the Street Fair. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1,Describes the Street Fair. Frequently visited Heights Pet World. Starts to describe what Coventry hippies looked like. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2,"Continues to describe what the hippies looked like. The hippies were the ""cool kids"" and the Attenson sisters looked up to them. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 3,Rebecca shares her experience with a street performing mime. Describes going to High Tide Rock Bottom. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 4,Continues to describe going to High Tide Rock Bottom. Mentions The Saloon. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 5,"Where American Apparel is now, there was an appliance store. Family bought first microwave from that store in the 1980s. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 6,Coventry adapts to the times. 1980s transitioned from a place to hang out to a shopping destination. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7,1990s people became more reserved and mainstream. Briefly mentions the 1990s punk scene. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 8,The hippies eventually grew up and those that still dress them are posers. Did not perceive a disconnect between the youth and authority. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 9,Attenson Antiques and Books opened 1988. Christina joined in 1992. Rebecca joined in 2000. Speaks to the Coventry merchant culture. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 10,Continues to speak to the merchant culture of Coventry. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11,Stores are sustained by the support of the local community and outside antique dealers. Coventry is a cohesive community that rallies together in times of need. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 12,Generates business from college students/their families. Has had a fair share of Russian customers. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 13,"There is still a noticeable Jewish presence, but over the last 10 years an Asian presence has grown. Describes the Coventry Street Fair. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 14,Continues to describe the Coventry Street Fair. Coventry residents have an activist mentality. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 15,Mentions and describes Spirit Corner to showcase residents' activist mentality. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 16,"Residents are less radical but still activists. The fate of Coventry is uncertain, specifically mentions the closing of Big Fun. Today, more restaurants and boutiques. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 17,"In September some businesses, including Attenson's are celebrating their milestones on the street as a community event. Describes going to Record Revolution. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 18,"Explains why the Street Fair revival failed. Instead the community hosts multiple, smaller community events throughout the summer. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 19,Shares an early experience at Record Revolution. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 20,Growing up there was much more freedom for youths to patronize the stores. Now they need parental supervision. Christina shares her remembrances of Record Revolution. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 21,The openness and neighborly vibes of Coventry continues. Coventry is a home for the bizarre; nothing is surprising. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 22,Coventry provides the space for everyone to be anything they want. Rebeca picks out tourists by their tie-dyed apparel. The essence of Coventry is still here. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 23,Claims the term Rock-n-Roll was coined in the basement of Record Revolution. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 24,Broadcasted in the basement of Record Revolution. Lists some of the things that Attenson's Antiques and Books sells.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 25,"Coventry is a great destination, even if the hippies are gone, their essence still lingers on. Interview ends. 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