Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Bob,Bob,Bob.... Boy do you know how to spoil a good memory. Now I'm no scientist and technology is not high on my reading list. For that matter I can hardly find my way around this damn computer. However, I do know that my friends and family are dying pretty young from cancer. I myself had a run with Leukemia. Now if you can prove to me that it was caused from that friggin' dark colored jelly I'll stop my quest for the perfect donut. Seems all my grandparents lived to ripe old ages, but my young friends and family are dropping like flies. Could it be todays pesticides and artificial additives added to all our food. I think I'll go make a pot of my Nana's potato soup that she made fromthe potatos the vegetable guy was goig to throw out. They were probably the ones that rolled under the horse.( they were poor) Everyone of her children lived a long and healthy life with exception of the ones that had some side effects from the whiskey and beer. Now I'm sure some of my relatives and friends had donuts with dark purple jelly but ILL bet my life that it didn't kill them. So until you can prove otherwise sit back, take a deep cleansing breathe and relaaaaaax. Pour yourself a cup of coffee with caffeine and bite into a big juicy dark purple jelly donut and let your mind travel back to a simplier time. NOW if it kills you then I guess you were right and I would haved owed you an apology. If not I'll see you at next years reunion. I'll bring the donuts lol. as Franny would say... with love and all good intentions. Must run . I'm missing the debate. Bye Debbie

Hola: Debbie i feel for u that Bob spoiled a good memory, but he is sooo right. the reason our elders lived healthier and longer IS because they ate healthier. The processed foods they sell us i have always felt is a conspiracy, to kill us early, or a conspiracy on behalf of the drug companies and hospitals, they make lots of $ from people's illness's. So Bob is not so wrong. Eat well be well, we are what we eat. I have a great recipe for a Super Salad, let me know who i should submit it to.

But on a light tone, does anyone remember Safeway? i believe it was on 24 street between 3 and 4 ave. it was almost on 4th avenue. I remember coming home from school on a friday, that was one of my chores, my mother would hand me $, shopping list and the shopping cart and off i went to do grocery shopping.

DO YOU REMEMBER THE POLISH BAKERY ON 24 STREET 4 AVE CONNOR
THE BEST CREAM DONUTS OR THE CANDY STORE NEXT TO THE FUNERAL POLLOR SHE WAS A VERY HEAVY LADY AND HER HUSBAN WAS THIS SKINNY GUY I USE TO GET MY LOOSIES THERE 4 FOR 25 CENTS
THEN THERE WAS THE CANDY IN THE GARDEN APT. SHE WAS COOL ALSO

ANTHONY UMBRIA

Bob Horan you have alot to say there on the topic of jelly donuts !! LOL
True.... thank goodness for all the awareness today as compared to years ago. But also years ago things (like foods) were more natural, today we have to PAY a lot to get natural,organic etc.. Sometimes I think there are more chemicals / additives then years ago.
The jelly in the donuts looks fake & tastes fake. They were most likely as fattening then as now. I don't have them in the house but through the years I have never had one like Nicks.

HI DEBBIE

ON 7 AVE BETWEEN 9-10 STREET MAKES GREAT DONUTS AS OLD FASHION AS I COULD REMEMBER GREAT COFFEE ROLLS OR CINOMAND ROUNDS IN BROOKLYN

ANTHONY U

HELLO IS EVERYONE SLEEPING????????????

Thanks everyone for all your support in favor of jelly donuts. Have I mentioned I'm on weight watchers? Look we all fall off the wagon once in a while. Well at least we had a few good laughs. That debate was getting boring.

Paul Giglio... Your name was like a bolt of lightning! My 1st childhood crush. Do you remember me from 146? I know we were in the same class for most or all of our years there. This site is really something special. It's put so many in touch with those we haven't seen or thought of in countless years. Hope all is well with you. Maybe we'll see each other at the next reunion. Bye for now. Debbie.

DEBBIE......... I'll beat you to 7th Avenue 9th & 10th sts. real jelly !!!!


ANTHONY UMBRIA - you should not have posted that LOL (donuts)
Also if you speak with Loretta tell her does she remember Peter & Carol 20th st. 6&7th and that we both say hello to her. We knew her before the ceramic class.
Pete thought she would be at the reunion. What ever became of Mickey , unless its private thats fine.

CAROL,
I had to call Ralphie and Rosa last night because I was so happy Mike finally finished the flan. I had to listen to moans and groans of pleasure as he ate it. I f u were not n the room u would think he was doing something else. We were hysterical on the phone laughing when I called Rosa to tell her. Mike said that i should learn how to make it. I dont think so. Love Terry

OH CAROL BY THE WAY LORETTA IS MARRYED TO NAT GUIDO IN CASE YOU DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE LIVES UPSTATE NY

Debbie: Sorry Debbie but Paul Giglio was my first crush (lol.) Guess it was that white plastic school monitor sash and badge he always wore. Always loved a man in uniform(lol)

Paul: Hope you are not turning red reading this. But you did have a few hearts a flutter! (lol) Hope all is well with you. I really look terrible in the pics so don't believe what you see(lol)

Paul.... I see I have competition. Well after last nights debate about the
DONUTS I'm up for the challenge (lol)
By the way Paul, do you have a cousin named Butch(Louis)Giglio? My cousin Suzanne is married to him. I always wondered.
Hi Barbara... How's things? Just love this site and all it's done in uniting such a special group of people. Love, Deb.

Linda Joy: I was at a wedding over the weekend and Junior and JoAnn Giovanelli were there. They are still good friends with my brother David. Anyway, I mentioned the reunion and Boy Boy and JoAnn said she was very good friends with him. She said to pass on their regards to him.

Maybe we can get Nat Guido, his brother and the rest of the 20th street gang at the reunion next year.

Does anyone hear from Ronald K.? He used to live on 20th between 5th and 6th. Fran, you lived there correct?


Mildred

TBone, there was sugar babies, candy lipstick, red beans, certs and sen sen candy in the small bag. All you need is only one square at a time. I hope for this to las me a long time.

Mildred.