Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

janet m horan

LOL Terry

ralph trocchio

Hello Mildred (Millie), we never called you Mille growing up "Back When". Clad to hear yourself, Carol, Danny are going to reunion, looking forward seeing you, last time we seen eachother must had been when one of our niece's or nephew's were Baptized.

I noticed when you asked if I known people from 6th bet, 18 and 19 st where the park stands now, to be honest no, however I do remember the old lady in the run down house on 19 st aslo were the park stands now. She had the only house standing. I hope theres's no relations to people here, we were afraid to go near her houses cause we were told she was a witch lmao, how stupid we were. She was very skinny, she always exited here houses with a broom, not kidding, you know something, maybe I had a bad dream lol.

Janet Horan, I remeber you, you lived a few houses off 7th avenue on 20st, across the street the the Fox's, and the Conroy's. Hope all is well.

Ralph T

annmariewalton

The party ends when Terry and I fall on the floor from exhaustion LOL!
No set time to end no one will throw us out. The house chairman my Father will be their and the Vice Commodore is bartending so no worries about what time we have to leave.
The bartenders will be Christy and Ricky they are good friends of mine and she is one hell of a bartender . Ricky is great at opening bottles of beer. LOL!
Ann Marie

janet m horan

Thanks Annmarie. Do you hear that BOB, you can get there later !!

Ralphie trocchio: Yes, that is where I lived and I remember your whole family of course. I was over your house a lot when Margie lived there.

francesca

TERRY - no intention to stress you further - but something 'may be wrong'
with you email. I sent one and it went through, then with my follow-up I
kept getting this message:

<olly416>:
Sorry, I couldn't find a mail exchanger or IP address. (#5.4.4)

Will catch up with you tomorrow. (Maybe your inbox is full??)
Love,
Me

janet m horan

Anyone see Geraldine Gagliardi O'Brien lately (on here that is)???

janet m horan

Just a short note: When you post a message, click on view your message and NOT back to the forum. I think this is confusing a few people and then they have to go through the whole site to find this blog.
I use Netscape and after I post, it takes me back in 10 seconds without clicking on anything.

ralph trocchio

Janet, Yes I forgot when Margie and Louie were married living there , wow such a long time ago, we all had such good time times, except for me, had to sleep on couch during there stay lol.

t-bone51

JANET,
Geraldine called me last night. i have to call her back. She sound great. love terry

t-bone51

FRANNY,
GOT YOUR EMAIL TONIGHT. ABOUT THE TIME OF THE REUNION. EMAILED U BACK. LOVE TERRY

anonymous

Subject: 21 STREET 22 STREET

HI EVERYBODY
DO I REMEMBER YOU GUYS ALL OF YOU AND SOME NAMES NOT HERE MOST FROM ST.JOHN DAYS
REMENBER THE CANDY STORE ON 21 STREET AND 6 AVE THAT WAS MY DADS LOUIE AND MARIES I WAS THERE OLDEST BOY ANTHONY I AM STILL IN THE HOOD NOW ON 26 STREET WITH MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS AND 2 GRANDKIDS WELL THATS ALL FOR NOW I LIKE TO HERE FROM EVERYBODY SO ILL KEEP COMING BACK
BYE FOR NOW
TONY UMBRIA
[email protected]
718 499 9653

marilyn horan

Ralph Trocchio: Once when Trick or Treating on Halloween (naturally) an old lady with a broom came out of the house on 18th Street between 7th and 8th screaming at us kids to get away. She said (what I still consider to be a classic line): "I didn't sh*t you out of my ass." We ran the heck away and I will never forget her witch-like appearance or her words.

marilyn horan

Tony Umbria--Of course I remember the candy store, especially the malteds that were especially wonderful because they always had "extra" left in the metal mixing container. We felt we were getting a bargain: one-and-a-half malteds for the price of one.

patsy kirk (miele)

GOOD NIGHT ALL [-o<

nilda ace

Hola I''MMMMMMM BACK

i hope this backs it through, i have had a difficult time trying to get on, but as i used to tell my children growing, "It at first you don't succeed try try again."

carol dl

Subject: ok

RALPH TROCCHIO I don't think you were dreaming about the lady & the broom. (I am the one who asked about the houses before the park) I think I remember my husband Pete (Dan Lovaglio's brother ) saying somthing about that lady , I will ask him.

Sounds like everyone had a "witch" in thier childhood. Mine was everytime we would head to the movies THE SANDERS , we would walk past a block that always had an old lady with pure white hair in the window (she never moved ) we would run so fast just not to look at her. One day she scared the hell out of us :pale: by standing up and waving, that was after returning from seeing ROSEMARY'S BABY . After that we always waved back & realized she was just a grandma.

nilda ace

HOLA:
Bobby Banjany: thanks for the info on Tommy and Dan; tommy was my boars head man when he had the accident; i have not seen tommy since then, that was quite a few years ago, and as for dan reilly all i know is that he does not live in NY.

Terry and all who try to help me get on this thread, THANKS, lets hope i can get back on.

there is so much reading to catch up with, i will do it little by little.

ANTONY O.: i read that you were given up on this thread, i've never known you to be a quitter, stay well and healthy.

FRANNY: i want to take this opportunity to thank you for your contribution to the 17th street Cancer Crusade Fundraiser. May God continue blessing you and yours. The research MUST continue, i will let you know what the final count is, the checks are still coming in. GRACIAS

see ya all on the 21st, looking forward to the reunion.

nilda ace

Hola Terry:

I will put Marie on my prayer list, that God will give her peace as she goes thru this ordeal, i will also pray for her family and for u, because eating 4 bowls of ice cream is not going to help the situation, but it will make you sick.
stay well and strong.

santina enea

Tony Umbria what are your brothers names. i remember an umbria in my class, but can't remember first name.

tommy alioto

My grandparents owned that building on 21st and 6th over the yrs. it was candy stores beauty parlors the jolly fellows social club and now it's a cafe called toby's pub

santina enea

Ann Marie, Is there parking? Or do you have to park on the blocks.

santina enea

Terry, don't allow anyone else to come unless they have a 6' hero under their arm. lol

carol dl

nilda ace - you don't know me, I think I remember you if your the hairdresser.

I used to live right next door to Tommy & Danny Rielly on 20th St.
In fact when I was younger & they first moved in I had a
crush On Danny along with all the other young girls ,he was older.

Tommy was so much fun . When I heard about his accident I
was heartbroken. Is it true he was robbed for a lousy $20.00 ?
Seems no one knows about Danny but where is Tommy, who takes care of him ? I remember his smile.

I hope you get back on easy, I had a few times where I was lost
but I found my way back in , good luck Carol

carol dl

THAT WAS FUNNY......... 6' HERO UNDER THEIR ARM LOL

janet m horan

Good Morning. I see that there were a few night owls on her last night. Yes, more can come to the reunion if they bring enough food for 5, lol. Just kidding.

janet m horan

The store on 21st & 6th is the reason why I still order Malteds to this day. Today they are not as good. I also used to love Vanilla Egg creams.
Hanging out there is also the reason I wanted to sneak into Henry's to see the band, because they also hung out there. Matter of fact, I always wanted to skip church to stay there with Pat Fairchild drinking egg creams and malteds.

Does any one remember Peggy Murray that worked there? I used to write to Pete Murray, her son, when he was in the service and we lost contact years ago.

millie d.

Hey don't let them come unless they bring all the nuns from Saint John's.

millie d.

Hey don't let them come unless they bring all the nuns from Saint John's.

millie d.

oops, I am a clicker.

millie d.

Ralph, glad i will be seing you and maryann. dan will not be coming, he does not know anyone.