Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

THANK YOU ANTHONY.......CAN I HIRE YOU TO COOK FOR ME TOO??? LOL FRED IS A GREAT INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US.....TO SHOW US WE CAN DO ANYTHING WE PUT OUR MINDS TOO.

MY MUSIC TODAY IS FOLK MUSIC
STARTING WITH THESES GUY

OK THATS MY MUSIC FOR TODAY
CAN'T ALWAYS LISTEN TO ROCK YOU KNOW LOL

HEY
IF ANYBODY IS INTREDSTED
THIS SUNDAY AT GREENWOOD CEMERTY THERE IS A TOUR
ITS A 1:00
AND ITS THE REAL GANGS OF NEW YOUR AND THE DRAFT RIOTS OF 1885
I'LL BE GOING ON MY SCOOTER LOL
STORYS GRAVE SITES
OF PEOPLE BOSS TWEED BILLY THE BUTCHER AND OTHERS
SHOULD BE FUN I HOPE

WOW I ALMOST FORGOT

RIP FESS PAKER

OK
ITS A GREAT NIGHT OUT THERE SO I GUESS YOU GUYS ARE ALL OUT
ENJOY IT
I THINK I WILL GO OUTSIDE ALSO

SEE YA LATER MAYBE

WOW WHAT A DAY
WE HAD A SURPRISE GARAGE INSPECTION
AT MY JOB TODAY THANK GOD THE WEATHER WAS
NICE I WAS OUTSIDE MOST OF THE DAY DIRECTING TRAFFIC
I AM EXHAUSTED

I FEEL ANOTHER BLOW OUT COMING ON
SIS IN LAW IS ITCHING FOR A FIGHT
I AM TRYING HARD TO STAY COOL
TOO TIRED TO FIGHT THIS WEEKEND

Fred D'Amico wrote: Happy Birthday Fanny wishing you many more healthy birthdays in the furture

i did not want to quote again all those photos father sclfani also was in that photo with Msgnr Sala.

wow andy so young...

hyhy7464 wrote: I FEEL ANOTHER BLOW OUT COMING ON
SIS IN LAW IS ITCHING FOR A FIGHT
I AM TRYING HARD TO STAY COOL
TOO TIRED TO FIGHT THIS WEEKEND

OH MOTHER OF GOD KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YA SELF SLUGGER.

GOING TO JACKS TOMORROW

ANTHONY UMBRIA wrote: HEY
IF ANYBODY IS INTREDSTED
THIS SUNDAY AT GREENWOOD CEMERTY THERE IS A TOUR
ITS A 1:00
AND ITS THE REAL GANGS OF NEW YOUR AND THE DRAFT RIOTS OF 1885
I'LL BE GOING ON MY SCOOTER LOL
STORYS GRAVE SITES
OF PEOPLE BOSS TWEED BILLY THE BUTCHER AND OTHERS
SHOULD BE FUN I HOPE

MY MOM AND DAD ARE BURIED RIGHT TO THE LEFT OF BOSS TWEED FEW FEET BACK.....SOUNDS INTERESTING

Fred D'Amico wrote: Hi all, those days were so special thank God we all have those memories the younger generation will never enjoy those days
St. Rocco's feast & St.Ann's on 21st street with the band stand in the middle of the block with Anna Fondiasey singing opera songs pitching pennies into the red circle of lucky strike thronging small balls in to the gold fish jars, my Wifes Grand Mother selling clams wow I remenber well her only putting 11 clams on the plate instead of 12, if some one questioned her she would say what do you want for a dozen.

OMG Anna Fondiaey Her daughter annette lives on bay 10th we were neighbors for years. Went to school with her daughter CathyStil friends with them.

My dad had a booth in St. anna's feast. what great memories...

HI GUYS..WATCHING CH. 21 (PBS) STATION.. BIG BAND ERA
FOOTAGE FROM THE 30'S & 40'S IS ON..NICE MUSIC..A LITTLE
BEFORE MY TIME, BUT BEAUTIFUL TO LISTEN TO..

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THANX FOR THE INFO, UMBRIA.. BUT I HAVE BEEN TO TOO
MANY FUNERALS AND ENOUGH CEMETERIES IN THE PAST
FEW MONTHS, SO I'LL PASS...

CAB CALLOWAY (MINNIE THE MOOCHER, HEIDI HEIDI HOO) IS ON
NOW SINGING THIS SONG...I REMEMBER LIKING THIS SONG, WHEN
I HEARD IT BACK IN THE DAYS LONG AGO..LOL

LAST NIGHT, I WATCHED THE 50'S GROUPS REUNION.. THE
MCGUIRE SISTERS WERE ON & THEY LOOKED FABULOUS..:)

RIGHT NOW, THE ORCHESTRA IS PLAYING SWING, SWING, SWING..

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WELL I WAS OUT FOR A BIT

AND THIS IS WHAT I SAW
AND YES I HAD TO HAVE SOME