Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread (Continued)

Good Morning,

Warren - Prayers are sent your way for Thursdays's procedure...Hope Carol is feeling better.

Anna - Hope you are feeling better.

Hi to all....Have a great day.

Hi quick typeby-woke up to a wet snow on the ground today..thanks Patsy & Judy-feeling much better. Jessica & I went to the mall yesterday...Warren-good luck on your test...love your stories-brings back great memories..I. too, used to wear those netted hats to church on Sundays...LOL..things sure have changed..well, have to get back to work..(Patsy-this is gonna be some season for Apprentice this year!!!)......bye

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS

WEATHER IS NICE OUT.. HIGH 50'S .. NOT BAD..

FOR ALL YOU WHO REMEMBER SANDRA FROM 'HAIR FAIR', SHE

PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK. I JUST FOUND OUT AFTER THE FACT, B/C MY HUSBAND STILL GOES TO ALBERT'S FOR HIS HAIRCUT. "I'VE BEEN GOING TO ALBERT FOR OVER 30 YRS, NOT CHANGING TO ANYONE NEW". IS WHAT HE SAYS WHEN I TELL

HIM THER ARE OTHER PLACES CLOSER TO HOME TO GET A HAIRCUT.. "I DON'T TRUST ANYONE ELSE WITH MY HAIR"..(QUOTE, UNQUOTE). I FIGURE IN ANOTHER FEW YEARS, HE'LL BE GOING BALD ANYWAY. LOL

R.I.P. SANDRA.. [-oB

EVERYONE.. ENJOY YOUR DAY!!!

HI ANNA..

GLAD I GAVE YOU A GOOD LAUGH.. I LAUGH, TOO EVERYTIME

HE GOES FOR A HAIRCUT BACK IN THE OLD HOOD.

HOW EXCITING.. GOWN FITTINGS. ENJOY & HAVE FUN

WITH IT.. HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

It was a quiet morning in Park Slope in about 1944. All of a sudden the sky was blackened with planes. They were B-17s or B-25's. They were probably headed to England to get ready for D-Day. Many things happened in Brooklyn during the war. You were not allowed to bring cameras on the East River bridges. The authorities posted "NO CAMERAS, NO PICTURE TAKING FROM THE BRIDGE". With the right lens you could see right into the Brooklyn Navy Yard from the bridges. They did not want the enemy to know when ships were repaired, what was being built etc:. My Uncle worked in the Navy Yard and securty was strict. They had big signs up that said "LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS". If you were lucky, once in a while you could see one of the Queens (Mary or Elizabeth) heading out of the Harbor. Another Uncle sailed on the Queen Mary over to England with the troops and back with the wounded. They were constantly hunted by German U-Boats but they were fast enough to outrun them after planes cleared the way out of Southampton into the Atlantic. The Wolf pack as the U-Boats were called were frustrated that they could not sink either of the Queens. The Anti-Aircraft Battery stationed in Prospect Park was up on Lookout Mountain. The enemy could not spot them but the Park Slope girls sure did! I stil have my Food Ration Stamp Book. Each member of the family was issued one. Scrap metal drives, Air Raid Drills etc:. It was a different time for America and very much so for Park Slope and all of Brooklyn. :salut:

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS

WARREN.. PRAYING FOR YOU TODAY. HOPE IT'S ALL GOOD NEWS.

[-oB (BTW, LOVE THE STORY ABOVE).XX

HI CUZ.. YES, SANDRA WAS ON THE PLUS SIZE & SPANISH.

GREAT WITH HAIR..HAVE FUN AT THE TALK SHOW, & SEE

YOU TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

HI JUDY!!! HOPE ALL IS WELL & CRYSTAL IS FEELING GOOD..

XX

WEATHER IS BEAUTIFUL OUT TODAY!! ENJOY!!!!

Praying right now Warren. Everything will be fine. Love ya..

Good Morning Cuz and All,

Can not wait to see you my cuz....Love and Miss ya..

HEY WARREN

MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DUDE

BUT TO LET YOU KNOW YOUR A STORNG OLD GOAT AND YOUR FROM BROOKLYN THAT HAS ALOT TO DO WITH IT

ALSO WARREN

THAT WAS A GREAT STORY I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT TYPE OF STUFF GOING ON AROUND HERE ALL I KNEW WE HARBORD

ALOT OF WAR SHIPS WE STILL DO MOSTLY IN STATEN ISLAND

BE WELL MY FRIEND

ALSO CAROL MY PARYERS GO OUT TO BOTH OF YOU

Old Goat in FL said:

Thank you all. Your prayers were answered! PSA <0.1 (That is perfect for my condition). NO Tumors in the bladder. I am a bit uncomfortable right now but it is worth it because of the good news. My Urologist is a Giant fan so we hit it off great. He was as happy with my results as I was. Now if we could get someone to help Carol. -Y

I am so happy. Now we have to work on prayers for Carol...thank you Lord for answering our prayers.

Thank you again for all your well wishes and prayers. Still a little uncomfortable especially when I pee. The Doctor goes up what is normally a one way street the wrong way. I have had it done many times and you have to drink plenty of water to keep from clotting up. That happened to me once a few years ago and I had to have a catheter inserted and wear the bag for a few days. Do not want that to ever happen again...

Anthony, what went on in Brooklyn during WW2 was amazing. When we had an air raid drill their was a man on the block who wore a pith helmet with C/D on it. (Civilian Defense) You had to put out your lights or cover the windows with heavy dark curtains or drapes. He would go up and down the street and bang on your door or window and shout out to extinguish the light. There was so much war effort in Brooklyn and in the Harbor that the Government was quite concerned that we would be a target for German Bombers if they got this far. Where the Verazzano Bridge is now there were submarine nets stretched across the narrows. They were controlled by troops in Ft Hancock in Staten Island. If they did not have clearance a ship could not get in the harbor and they were lucky they did not get blown out of water. The number of troop and liberty ships that went out of NY Harbor was unbelieveable. Many left from the Brooklyn Army Base near Bush Terminal piers. :salut:

Good Morning..stayed home & relaxed yesterday(nice snowstorm)..yesterday was Jessica's birthday (28) so Jessica, Steve & I went to Red Lobster for dinner and to the casino (didn't win but that was ok-had fun anyway) Today we're going to Tina's house with the bridesmaids for lunch & to talk "wedding stuff"..had my 1st fitting for my gown on Thursday-it fit me perfectly-no alterations-yay-saved money!!! Anyway, everyone enjoy your weekend-talk to us soon....bye

HI GUYS..

WARREN.. HOPE YOU'RE OK..& CAROL, TOO..XX

WENT OUT LAST NIGHT TO EAT WITH CUZ TERRY, MILDRED,

CAROL L., KAREN DRITTO & FESTINA.. WE HAD A GREAT

TIME & SOME GOOD LAUGHS. CANNOT WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN.

(SURPRISED MY CUZ DID NOT POST PIX YET??)SHE MUST BE

BUSY TODAY..

JUST A MENTION..DEBIIE M. IS IN THE HOPSITAL. SHE TEXT ME

LAST NIGHT WHEN I WAS OUT..SHE IS GETTING A THOROUGH

CHECK UP. SHE HAD PNEUMONIA A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, STILL SHE IS NOT FEELING TOO WELL..PRAYERS WILL HELP. SHE MAYBE HOME BY MONDAY...

ANNA..WISH JESSICA A HAPPY BIRRTHDAY FOR ME & SOUNDS LIKE

YOU HAD FUN..WE HAD SNOW TODAY FOR A FEW MINUTES. IT WAS

WEIRD..THE SUN WAS OUT & ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BECAME DARK &

WE HAD FLURRIES..I HUNG CLOTHES OUT ON THE LINE B/C THE

SUN WAS OUT, THAN I HAD TO PULL THEM IN A WHILE LATER &

DRY THEM INSIDE ANYWAY..LOL

EVERYONE, HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND & I WILL CATCH UP WITH YOU

ALL LATER...

EVERYONE..ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR WEEKEND.

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS

WARREN.. THE DANCE SHELL.. A BUNCH OF US WOULD GO ON THURSDAYS TO LISTEN TO LIVE BANDS THERE. (IN THE 60'S)

TO EALRY 70'S) THEY STILL

HAVE BANDS THERE IN THE SUMMER.. WHAT GREAT MEMORIES!!

WEATHER IS NICE TODAY.. EVERYONE, ENJOY!!! :flower:

Hi everyone-quick typeby-back in work today (ugh) nice outside-close to 50...went to Tina's for lunch on Saturday-got a lot accomplished re: the shower & wedding...I remember I was very little and my Mom would take me and my brother up to Prospect Park (with all the neighbors) to hear & dance to the music..it was so much fun..what great memories....have a great day.......bye

HELLO PEEPS

ITS A SAD DAY IN BROOKLYNS SOUTH SLOPE

Mcgovern Florist IS NO MORE

IT HAS BEEN SOLD TO GREENWOOD AND WILL BE RESTORED

AND MADE INTO A INFO CENTER AND MUSEUM FOR THE CEMITERY