Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

TAS: Sure, bring up the guilty memories.....like when I took my son down Suicide Hill in Prospect Park and we had to walk all the way home with his broken arm. Then the ER forgot about us (no, not just the long wait, they forgot we were there).

Unfortunately, I didn't stop there (it seems). This summer, I convinced my son to go in-line skating (something I enjoy doing myself). He didn't get very far before slamming both legs into a park bench and was bruised and in pain for weeks.

It's OK in the end......he's a great guy and loves his father anyway.

CAN YOU BELIEVE I WROTE "HOSE CLEANING" INSTEAD OF HOUSE CLEANING. SOUNDS PERVERTED LOL

Subject: Steeplechase

T-Bone51 wrote: WARREN AND NILDA,
Did somemone write this i dont remember. When u first went into steeplechase didn't we have to walk through a barrel turning and turning. I remember the clowns hitting u on your backside as you were riding on them.
With my balloon business I do alot of Sweet 16"s and I still buy my jelly apples, cotton candy, popcorn from the same guy we bought from inthe store inside near the train station. He moved to Staten Island now. It is the same lady and man that was there when we were kids. I was called Phillips.
I think next reunion we might try some of the above for old times. NOT the pink popcorn Marilyn. lol CONGRATS AGAIN MARILYN ON YOUR RETIREMENT AND BY THE WAY I KIND OF LIKE THAT SONG I KISSED A GIRL. I never really listened to the words but I like it. Love terry ann

Terry Ann your memory is excellent. At the gate you bought one of two tickets. They were for a different amount of punches. So many punches for 39cents and so many more for 69cents. You then went through the barrel you described and got whacked on the butt by the clown. Inside one ride or attraction might be two punches on your card, another three punches etc:. Nilda was right about the air hoses blowing up the girls dresses. When you came off the Steeplechase ride (the horses) your were forced out on a stage and on the way to the stage were the air hoses. The clowns had electric prods and when the girls came through holding their skirts the clowns would zap their hands and cause them to let go. People in the audience had to pay one punch to sit there. Needless to say it was full of dirty old men waiting for one of the girls who might have neglected to wear all their underware. I was not one of them. Too young at the time.

MILDRED you crack me up - "there were so many who had a crush
on me" At least Anthony knows he wasn't alone LOL

STEEPLECHASE CONEY ISLAND
TERRY - You mentioned the Barrel turning as you walked through
NILDA - you mentioned the mirrors that made you look funny
you both reminded me of the best time as a kid in Coney.

Makes me want to visit the Coney Island Museum,some one told me there is a small one. Anyone know of it ?

TERRY Hope you enjoy your visit. My son just got a load of the new addition to his room ( flat screen T.V. ) and thought it would be a great idea to bring it to his dorm & bring home the BIG monster T.V. They think Santa and the Easter Bunny grow with them into the college years
Ha!



BEAUTIFUL DAY TODAY , This is my kind of weather.
Of course my son arrived late today so no South St. Seaport, better luck tomorrow.

Bob Horan

You just broke Emment Kelly's heart. The clown of clowns. I figure that the clowns with the prods were a cross between sadists and exhibitionists. People did get a kick out of it though and many people went back for seconds! I hope any future encounters with clowns will be more favorable for you. I never thought about the description you made of the audience. It has me thinking. I wonder if my parents ever sat out there when we went on the Horses????

Terry... If I'm not mistaken the line you're talking about comes from "The French Connection" with Gene Hackman.... I think. How's My nephew? Tell him to keep his pants on.Send him all our love.

Hey everbody , all this talk about Coney Island and the boardwalk Makes me feel like singing a song. Here goes:

Oh when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof.
And your shoes get so hot, you wish your tired feet were fire-proof.
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea
on a blanket with my baby, is where I'll be.
(Under the boardwalk)
Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk)
Man, we'll be having some fun.
(Under the boardwalk)
People walking above.
(Under the boardwalk)
We'll be falling in love under the boardwalk,
Boardwalk.

From the parks you hear the happy sounds of the carousel,
and you can almost taste the hot -dogs and french fries they sell.
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea
on a blanket with my baby, is where I'll be.

( Under the boardwalk)
Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk)
Man, we'll be having some fun.
( Under the boardwalk)
People walking above.
( Under the boardwalk)
We'll be falling in love under the boardwalk,
Boardwalk.
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby, is where I'll be.
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby, is where I'll be.


Didn't that sound great? Twiggy that was a great idea you had. We should do more singing together. Maybe we could even play "Name that Tune". Somebody puts down a few words to a song First one to Name that tune gets a point. First one to get a certain amount of points wins. Say the prize could be FREE admission to the next reunion? What do you say Twiggy. I'll put you in charge. You're good at that.

namaste:

Judy: the u tube clip was great. growing up there was a johnny pump in front of my house and it was always on. Some neighbors would scream, "TURN IT OFF!!!!!!!!! I DON'T HAVE ANY WATER UP HERE" so we would have to turn it off for a while. The art of neighboring is almost lost, we here on 17th street still gather out side and the children do play outside. It's always fun to watch them interact.

WARREN (Old Goat) Steeple Chase: i remember large spinning disks on the floor, the object was to stay on them as long as possible, and AHHHH yes i remember the slide such wholesome fun.

well i must be off to finish dressing for church service.

have a great weekend

OK......name this tune (from first line):

"Crazy, but thats how it goes..."

OZZY

OK Ladies out there, the best Italian cooks in the world !!! As soon as I hit Brooklyn off the Verazano Bridge, I went to my all time favorite restaurant, RANDAZZO'S CLAM BAR. OMG, what a disappointment in the sauce, the medium sauce that it , that is served on shrimp, etc. Why they changed it is beyond me since most people love it.
My question is, how do I make a hot sauce for seafood? Not too hot. Their's tasted like they used a lot of tomato paste??? What do you use to make it hot? I really want to make a similar sauce. Thanks for any ideas.

That is for a great cause Terry.