Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread
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Old Goat in FL said:
Things I remember about living in Brooklyn!!!12th Street Reformed Church-Choir,Sunday School,Young Peoples Organization, Basketball Teams
P.S. 124, P.S. 40's, Manual,
5th Ave Stores etc:, Especially Palace Meat Market (worked there after school and Saturdays), Germains, Gramms Fish Market( you could pick out your fish, have it cooked and bring it home ready to eat), Barber Shop, Shoemaker
Prospect Park YMCA-Swimming, Gym, Woodworking shop, Day Camp
Library on 6th Ave & 8th St.
Ebbetts Field-BROOKLYN DODGERS (Not LA Dodgers)
Coney Island- Steeplechase Park, The beach,rides,Boardwalk
Movie Theaters-Prospect, Globe, Sanders, Avon, Minerva, Brooklyn Fox, Brooklyn Paramount, The RKO Albee, Met,
To Be Continued!!!!
Ice Skating in Prospect Park
Swimming in Sunset Park and keeping our bus money so we could eat at the corner candy shop and take candy home for the walk home.
Lofts...Warren was there a Lofts Cnady shop near 9th Street and Another Candy Store...??? -
Fox Theater...
I remember going to the Fox to see great famous groups.
My Mom went to the Paramount /Paramont(spelling) and saw Frank Sinatra with my Uncle Chubby and the story she told was that she got in for free by sneaking in the side door. LOL -
WOW, NICE MEMORIES, THANKS!!! WENT BAC TO B'KLYN TO SHOW MY HUSBAND MY OLD SCHOOL AND IT WAS GONE, WHAT A SHOCK THAT WAS!! LOVED HANGING OUT IN THE CANDY STORE AFTER SCHOOL ENJOYING THE CANDY AND EGG CREAMS ---- 4TH AVE, BET 16TH AND PROSPECT. ANTHONY -- WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE THE GATES ON THE STORE FRONTS.
SOME OF THE GIRLS THAT STOOD OUT WAS LAUREN (BRUNETTE), HALEY, AND KENDRA IN ADDITION TO THE ONES PATSY MENTIONED.
NICE AND SUNNY TODAY, 50'S.
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T-Bone51 said:
Good Morning All,
Finally feeling better. I do not know what the heck it is. Every time I come home from Florida with that long drive i am so sick the next day with a very bad headache and vomiting for an entire day. This has happened the last 2 times. Maybe it is that long ride home 17 and a half hours... thank god I feel much better today. It was so nice to have to read some pages again like the old days...Still have to go back and read..TERRY, SOUNDS LIKE MOTION SICKNESS, YOU MIGHT TRY DRAMAMINE OR SOMETHING SIMILAR FOR THE NEXT TRIP.
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Maryann,
I love the girl that was on last, the blond that sang with Steven Tyler the first night.
My son knows Pia Tuscano's cousin. She was Fantastic last night. As sick as I was I kept popping my head up to see them sing.LOL
I like so many of the girls and most of the guys....
I did not get to see the guys sing Tuesday I was on the road.
I was thinking of you on the ride home. I could not remember where you lived. Probably passed right by you and passed Danny's house in Delaware. lol I miss the warm weather!!! -
HI, YES GIVE ME A CALL THE NEXT TIME YOU DRIVE BY, WE ARE 1 HR. FROM 95---MAYBE WE CAN MEET UP. IS PIA TUSCANO FROM NY, SHE IS AWESOME, WOW, SOME VOICE!!!! I THINK THERE WAS ONE THAT DIDN'T SOUND TOO GOOD.
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I think they said New Jersey but I think Howard beach. She went to Laguardia High School and one of the other girls I think is her best friend that she went to school with in New York
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Hi Guys, I love the old days & find memories
How about the movies the Globe on 15th street
How about the movies Paradise on 4th ave. & 28 street
How about the candy store on 21 street was not Rockos at that time it was still the Sheriff’s & his up and coming son Gags and the luck’s were 3 for a nickel.
How about the macaroni store on 19 street
How about Chuck & Charles clothes store on 19 street and
don’t forget the owner my uncle Johnny Dema aka Johnny Dee
How about the religious store no 21st next to the sheriff’s candy store
How about the bakery on 22 street ( best jelly Crum buns in the world )
How about Pop’s bazar
How about St. Rocco’s Friday night dances in the basement
How about Longo’s Poll room 21 street
I do remember St Ann’s bet 4th & 5th Ave. I was not a member
then I was just a baby(LOL),the St Ann’s on 21st & 5th Ave is still hanging on mostly active Mondays & Fridays almost all the old timer's are gone but it still goes on.
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Oh, yeah, I remember when all 3 of them sang together, they were fantastic during the auditions.
Hope you all have a great day!!!
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anthony iremember the big guys as we called our older brothers on 21st st.sending me for loose cigarettes they were a penny a piece who can remember merlino studios 5th.ave between 21st and 22nd every communion or confirmation picture was taken by mr. merlino including wedding and graduation pics i remember him as a kind man he knew every family in our neighborhood
here are some nicknames you may remember
hot dog
bongala bong
buckwheat
freckles
bella babachee chee
the herm
allyboy
bugsy
jimootz
scoggy
tinney and many many more noe if you can match real names to the nickname then you very very oldanthony i hope your wife is feeling better stay well stay happy
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great recolections of years of ole unfortunatly im old enough to remember all of them and jerry too
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FRED
I REMEMBER THE SHERIFF BUT THE CIGS WHERE 3 FOR 15 AT MY AGE OLD MAN LOL
I REMEMBER BUYING THE RACEING FORM FOR GRANDPA AND A SUGAR CONE ICE CREAM
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Hey Gang Hope this finds everyone well...Ant hope you and your wife get back to norm real soon....Whats up with Joey Pinto.....anyone heard from him? I tried calling his cell left a message...but no Pinto....Joe if your out there give me a jingle.
For anyone in AC on 3/17, St Pat's day nightmy Bellbottom Blues( Clapton Tribute) will be performing at Harrahs at 8:00 2 sets. Stop in and say hello!
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Terry-Yes there was a Loft's candy store on 5th Ave near 9th st.
I am glad I got the memories thing going again. I lived several blocks from most of you so many of our memories are different. Doesn't matter. Memories of growing up in Brooklyn are impossible to replace. Last time I visited the old neighborhood (2009) about the only thing that was exactly where it was 60 years ago was the newspaper stand on the corner of 9th Street and 5th Ave and the Prospect Park YMCA. The 9th St side of the Prospect is a food store and the 8th St side is a Condo building. I read that the entrance to the condo building is in the same place that the stage door was back in the Vaudeville days. Of course PS 124's is still on 4th Ave between 13th & 14th Street. I went there from 1st through 6th Grade before I went to PS40's on 16th Street (long gone)My Mother in Law who is 95 years old went to PS124's and lives right down the block from the school. Of course the house I grew up in on 12th Street is still there. Only God knows how old that building is but it was completely renovated in the early 2000's. The house next to it was partially demolished and changed to condo apartments. I believe it is 4 stories high. One of the apartments was on sale recently for $1,200,000. We sold our house in 1960 for $8200. After expenses each of us (siblings) received $2000. Times sure change.
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Hi All - been busy, busy, busy at work - not getting home till 10pm most nights. I'm beat. Oh well, need to pay the mortgage...
Love the memories! Keep em coming.
Terry - glad to hear you're back and feeling better. Debbie, Judy (keep up the good work), Patsy, Suzie, Anthony, Anna, MaryAnn, and to all the LaGreca's!!! have a good one - back to work (another night till at least 8pm).
Enjoy.
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GOOD EVENING,
READING ALL THE WONDERFUL STORIES ABOUT THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD,WANTS ME TO GO BACK IN THE OLD DAYS..I REMEMBER IT ALL
DO ANYONE REMEMBER ROBELLES CLOTHING STORE FOR WOMAN NEXT TO GERMAINS,I USE TO GET ALL MY CLOTHES THERE, OPENED A CHARGE ACC. WITH THEM,MY MOTHER DID'NT KNOW ABOUT...LOL AND THERE WAS ARRONS ON 18 ST, THAT WAS A LITTLE TO PRICEY FOR MY MEAGER PAY CHECK....AND THERE WAS ANOTHER WOMEN STORE ON THE CORNER OF 17TH ST CANT RECALL THE NAME OF IT...MOSTLY THE OLDER WOMEN BOUGHT CLOTHES THERE....NOW IM GOING CRAZY TRYING TO THINK OF THE NAME....ALL GOOD MEMORIES !!!
ROSIE WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE STORE ?? -
GOOD EVENING,
READING ALL THE WONDERFUL STORIES ABOUT THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD,WANTS ME TO GO BACK IN THE OLD DAYS..I REMEMBER IT ALL
DO ANYONE REMEMBER ROBELLES CLOTHING STORE FOR WOMAN NEXT TO GERMAINS,I USE TO GET ALL MY CLOTHES THERE, OPENED A CHARGE ACC. WITH THEM,MY MOTHER DID'NT KNOW ABOUT...LOL AND THERE WAS ARRONS ON 18 ST, THAT WAS A LITTLE TO PRICEY FOR MY MEAGER PAY CHECK....AND THERE WAS ANOTHER WOMEN STORE ON THE CORNER OF 17TH ST CANT RECALL THE NAME OF IT...MOSTLY THE OLDER WOMEN BOUGHT CLOTHES THERE....NOW IM GOING CRAZY TRYING TO THINK OF THE NAME....ALL GOOD MEMORIES !!!
ROSIE WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE STORE ?? -
WHY DID THIS POST 2 TIMES ??
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GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS:)
CUZ..GLAD YOU'RE FEELING BETTER.. HOPE MIKE IS TOO..
HUGS TO MIA WHEN YOU SEE HER TODAY. XXOOMY 5 FAVS. FROM A.I. ARE IN...JACOB LUSK, (I HOPE HE WINS)..
& SCOTTY.. THEA MCGIA & KAREN RODRIGUEZ & I DO LOVE LAUREN..
AMERICA & THE JUDGES GOT IT RIGHT, SO FAR...LOLKAREN. YOU WORK TOO HARD..RELAX OVER THE WEEKEND..T.G..I..F.
HI TO ALL.
HAVE A GREAT DAY & C U ALL, LATER..:)
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Terry-The old Goat (NAG) here. A long time ago I suggested you NOT make the trip straight through. Driver gets tired, passenger gets sick. Dillon S.C. is half way from NY/NJ to your condo. Consider staying overnight one time and see if it makes a difference as to how you feel when you get there. We even started staying over 2 nights when I got to be an old fart. One night in southern Virginis and one night in Georgia. But a 1 night stay is a suggestion I would give to anyone!!! There are several Motels in Dillon and I amsure you could find one that you would be happy with.
Back to Memories--Most of you are too young for this but some may remember the Air Raid Drills &'BLACKOUTS" during WWII when we had to cover all our windows and if the Air Raid Warden could see light through your windows he would knock on your door and tell you to put those lights out!!! Late in the war we had drills in school where we had to climb under the desk and close our eyes in case of an Atomic attack. 8-[
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What the hell is going on. Had to log in again put my password in and got rejected several times. Now I have a new ridiculous password.
Warren I am really feeling your pain today with this dam blog.
Hi everyone,
Feeling better thank God.
Lots to do.....
Memories...
Ladies remember Mildreds corset shop now that's an old one.
Parkner and Megna Pharmacy.
Sorry if any of these were mentioned trying to catch up with the reading but got to get eady for a little luncheon for Mia's Mommy and her new baby on sunday. Got to clean and bake....
The icecream Parlor that Jamesy Oliva's Dad worked in before he worked for Parkner n Megna...
the story was that Connie Stevens step Dad oR Dad owned that pharmacy....Was that true???I do remember the bakery with the great jelly doughnuts and crumb buns...
Gotta run and do my housewifely things. Wait I am not a housewife I do not have a diamond wedding band on my finger only an engagement ring...lol
My Poor Mike still in pain.
Warren I think we are going to fly or make a stop if we drive. I spoke to a girl last night and she said she had to stop taking that trip the same thing would happen to her. She would be sick for a week. thank God it only last a day with me but it is so bad..It was like I had food poisoning...
Love you all YOUR BIG MOMMAHI AL.....JOE PINTO LEFT THE FACE OF THE EARTH AND PAUL ALSO
MISSING THAT GIGLIO SO MUCH HE BROUGHT SO MUCH JOY TO THIS BLOG.. -
WARREN
I REMEMBER THE AIR RAID DRILLS AS A KID IN SAINT JOHNS GOING UNDER THE DESK. frightening -
T-Bone51 said:
What the hell is going on. Had to log in again put my password in and got rejected several times. Now I have a new ridiculous password.
Warren I am really feeling your pain today with this dam blog.
Hi everyone,
Feeling better thank God.
Lots to do.....
Memories...
Ladies remember Mildreds corset shop now that's an old one.
Parkner and Megna Pharmacy.
Sorry if any of these were mentioned trying to catch up with the reading but got to get eady for a little luncheon for Mia's Mommy and her new baby on sunday. Got to clean and bake....
The icecream Parlor that Jamesy Oliva's Dad worked in before he worked for Parkner n Megna...
the story was that Connie Stevens step Dad oR Dad owned that pharmacy....Was that true???I do remember the bakery with the great jelly doughnuts and crumb buns...
Gotta run and do my housewifely things. Wait I am not a housewife I do not have a diamond wedding band on my finger only an engagement ring...lol
My Poor Mike still in pain.
Warren I think we are going to fly or make a stop if we drive. I spoke to a girl last night and she said she had to stop taking that trip the same thing would happen to her. She would be sick for a week. thank God it only last a day with me but it is so bad..It was like I had food poisoning...
Love you all YOUR BIG MOMMAHI AL.....JOE PINTO LEFT THE FACE OF THE EARTH AND PAUL ALSO
MISSING THAT GIGLIO SO MUCH HE BROUGHT SO MUCH JOY TO THIS BLOG..FEEL BETTER SOON TERRY! THAT MIGHT BE TRUE ABOUT CONNIE STEVENS, I REMEMBER SEEING HER ON STAGE AT THE RKO AFTER ONE OF HER MOVIES.
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WARREN, WAS PS 124 DOWN THE STREET FROM HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL?
MY MOM TALKED ABOUT THE AIR RAIDS, SHE IS 82 AND GREW UP ON 28TH STREET.HI FREDDIE, LOTS OF MEMORIES, BE NICE TO TURN THE CLOCK BACK, GRANDMA MISSED THOSE BAKERIES AFTER WE MOVED.
PATSY, THE SHOW WAS SO GOOD LAST NIGHT, HATED TO SEE JOVANY AND ROBBIE LEAVE AND SOME OF THE GIRLS, THEY WERE LIKE ONE BIG FAMILY. SHOULD BE INTERESTING NEXT WEEK.
WELCOME BACK KAREN!
28 DEGREES HERE THIS MORNING, MIGHT GO OUT FOR A SHORT WALK JUST TO GET SOME AIR, 50 NOW.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!
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Yes Mary Ann. As a matter of fact Holy Family was right next door to PS 124 school yard. Holy Family School & rectory on 14th St & the Church on 13th St. I believe Holy Family Church is still open but the school is long gone. I used to walk home with friends from my block. Some went to 124's and some to Holy Family. One day I was walking up 14th St and a nun yelled at me to get with the group on the sidewalk. She said it with such authority that I did not argue with her. Got with the group from Holy Family and walked up the block!!! Despite my being Protestant the Priest used to let me go to Ebbets Field with the CYO. He would call me "his little protestant guest".
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TERRY
YEP AIR RAID SOUNDS OFF AND IT WAS UNDER THE DESK FUNNY AS THAT MIGHT HELP ALL THAT WAS
WAS A CHANCE FOR THE GUYS TO LOOK UP THE GIRLS DRESSES NOW THAT WAS FUN -
JUDY
ANNELLEN SAID THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE GET WELL CARD IT WAS NICE OF YOU
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TERRY
YOU DO KNOW THAT ST JOHNS WAS A FALL OUT SHALTER
WELL IN THE 1990 I TOOK OVER THE BOY SCOT TROUP 321 AT ST JOHNS AND ON THE BALCON. WAS A ROOM FELED WITH FALL OUT EQU. THERE WHERE 50GAL.BARRELS OF WATHER ABOUT 20 OF THEM
GAS MASKS AND SUITS MADE OF A FOIL LIKE MATERAL AND BOXES OF MRE (MEALS READY TO EAT) STUFF THE ARMY GETS TO EAT AT WAR EACH BOX HAD 50 MEALS ABOUT 50 BOXES AND THERE WHERE BOOKS ON WHAT TO DO IF UNDER ATTACK -
Hi
just going to run to the library and return my overdue book. Rainwater...loved it.
Cleaned all day and now I feel sick. I need a cleaning lady...
just have to vacuum and I am done. Have to bake a cake and I am baking cupcakes that will look like rattle I hope. LOL I will take pictures...
see u guys later or shall I say see yous guys later.
Mary Ann I hated to see Robbie go. I don't like that girl, that had that fancy yellow dress on.
She is a great singer but I just don't like her. Hated to see the red head go too. Very good talent this year.... -
ANTHONY UMBRIA said:
TERRYYOU DO KNOW THAT ST JOHNS WAS A FALL OUT SHALTER
WELL IN THE 1990 I TOOK OVER THE BOY SCOT TROUP 321 AT ST JOHNS AND ON THE BALCON. WAS A ROOM FELED WITH FALL OUT EQU. THERE WHERE 50GAL.BARRELS OF WATHER ABOUT 20 OF THEM
GAS MASKS AND SUITS MADE OF A FOIL LIKE MATERAL AND BOXES OF MRE (MEALS READY TO EAT) STUFF THE ARMY GETS TO EAT AT WAR EACH BOX HAD 50 MEALS ABOUT 50 BOXES AND THERE WHERE BOOKS ON WHAT TO DO IF UNDER ATTACKWOW UMBRIA THAT IS VERY INTERESTING.....I REMEMBER THAT BASEMENT WASN'T THE KINDERGARTEN CLASS IN THE BASEMENT AND MRS. LAGAMISINA'S PIANO.....(SPELL)
OH I GOTTA RUN SEE YA LATER LOVE TO YOUR WIFE HOPE SHE IS FEELING BETTER....
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