Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS

SO SORRY KAREN FOR YOUR NEIGHBOR'S DAUGHTERS.. TWINS, NO LESS..
HOW SAD .. I AM PRAYING FOR THEM [-o< [-o<

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THE DIRTY DOZEN SO FAR( NO MORE ) 27 NOW

TERRY
UMBRIA
PATSY
HELEN
WARREN
KAREN
JUDY
SUZIE
ANNA
MARY ANN
JEANETTE
DEBBIE
FESTINA
PAUL
MARY ANN THE BABY SITTER
JOE PINTO
CAROL R. ANTOCI
FRED
Jerry La Greca
Donna Reitz Tanzillo
CAROL LOVAGLIO
Joanie Rizzo Carol Antoci's sister
Danny Sanchez
Franny Lagreca
Jimbo
Franny Francesca Bruno
ANNMARIE WALTON

To everyone on here and behind the scenes.

What was the name of the burger place 0n 86th Street and I think 7th Avenue. I think block buster is there now or maybe Nathans. I think it was a drive through also, Not Wetsons is it???? Old cars would go there. Help it is driving me crazy. I really thought it was Wetsons and everyone is saying no.

HI ALL.
TERRY IS WAS MITCHELS DRIVE IN

FRED SORRY FOR THE LOSS MRS PAT CURRY, RIP.

BEEN READING A LITTLE NOW AND THEN....GOT A LOT OF READING TO DO
SO ILL BE PICKING IN ......HAVE A GOOD DAY

TERRY

YES IT WAS WETSONS FROM 1959 TO 1975 LOOKED IT UP ITS ON FACEBOOK THIS IS THE SITE ( Wetson's Hamburgers 1959-1975 )

MITCHELS YES MITCHELS I]THEY WEE RIGHT I KEPT SAYING WETSONS...

LOL..GLAD THAT'S SETTLED...

ITS NOT

TERRY I SPOKE TO A FRIEND FROM BENSONHURTS
SAME AGE AS US
HE SAYS AS FAR AS HE REMEMBERS IT WAS WETSONS BEFORE IT WAS NATHENS

Wetson's was a fast food hamburger chain that existed from 1959 to 1975. The chain was known for its Big Mac wannabe (the "Big W") 15-cent burgers, 10-cent fries, and the slogans "Look for the Orange Circles" and "Buy them by the bagfull" (very similar to McDonald's "Look for the Golden Arches" and White Castle's "Buy 'em by the sack"). Wetson's also had two clown mascots, Wetty (female) and Sonny (male), in the style of McDonald's Ronald McDonald. At its peak, Wetson's had approximately 70 locations in the the greater New York metropolitan area.

History... Wetson's was founded in 1959 by Harold Norbitz and Carl Wetanson. The pair had visited a McDonald's during a trip to Chicago's suburbs in the mid-50's, and impressed with the concept— cheap food and fast service, they, according to Norbitz, "basically duplicated it" ## By 1975, McDonald's and Burger King were battling for dominance in the New York market and Wetson's could no longer compete effectively. That year the chain was purchased by Nathan's Famous and converted to small Nathan's restaurants.## Restaurant operators Herb and Greg Wetanson (respectively, son and grandson of Carl Wetanson), are the father and son owners of Dallas BBQ and Tony's Di Napoli restaurants in New York City.

Former WETSON'S locations
*Astoria, Hoyt Ave right off the Triboro/RFK Bridge (near Grand Central Pkwy)
* Bellerose, NY on Jamaica Ave near Commonwealth Blvd.
* Bethpage (see Levittown)
* Bronx, NY Boston Post Rd (demolished)
( * Brooklyn, NY 86th St and 7th Ave (now Nathan's) )
* Brooklyn, NY Bay Parkway and Shore Parkway (now Wendy's)
* Brooklyn, NY Flatbush Ave and Empire Blvd (now Wendy's)
* Brooklyn, NY Flatbush Ave & Ave U (demolished, now a bank)

Hi guys....I think this infection in my mouth never went away..... I'm in pain again....I called the dentist and I have to go back on friday.

Fred....so sorry to hear about Mrs. Curry.

Jeanette.....glad you're settleing in your new place.

Karen.....so sad about those twins.

Hi Patsy....Terry....Helen....Judy.....Anna...ANTHONY

NEWS FLASH

IT WAS A MITCHELS DRIV IN FIRST EARLY 60s
THEN A WETSONS DONT KNOW FROM WHEN
NOW ITS NATHENS

TERRY YOU DROVE ME CRAZY TODAY
THANKS

DEBBIE

HI HONEY
HEY HOW DO YOU KNOW MY FRIEND PETE MANOLIO

Well I decided to not eat out anymore......I went to lunch today wih two friends and we were sitting in the diner when we saw a mouse run across the floor......I almost freaked!!!!! :wtf:

ANTHONY UMBRIA wrote: NEWS FLASH

IT WAS A MITCHELS DRIV IN FIRST EARLY 60s
THEN A WETSONS DONT KNOW FROM WHEN
NOW ITS NATHENS

TERRY YOU DROVE ME CRAZY TODAY
THANKS

Thanks Umbria I thought I waqs losing my mond because I remember Mtchels

I need your prayers Please
My friends nephew was hit by a car on Richmond Avenue and not dong well.
Pray for him and the teacher who hit him. It was a blind spot and they did not see each other.

He is 16 nd his name is anthony rizzo ,no relation to our Rizzo's

T-Bone51 wrote: I need your prayers Please
My friends nephew was hit by a car on Richmond Avenue and not dong well.
Pray for him and the teacher who hit him. It was a blind spot and they did not see each other.

He is 16 nd his name is anthony rizzo ,no relation to our Rizzo's

Oh Terry how sad.....I'll definitely pray for them.....

TERRY
I SAW THAT ON NEWS ONE BEFORE
MY PARYERS ARE GOING OUT TO HIS FAMILY

HEY WHERE THE HELL IS EVERYBODY

OH WELL
SEE YA ALL LATER

BOZ SCAGGS
SOUNDS GREAT ON MY STEREO WITH THE NEW SPEEKERS

GOOD EEVENING.

I GUESS IM THE OLDEST OF THE EVERYDAY BLOGERS....LOL....I KNEW IT WAS MITCHELS.....GREAT BURGERS, FRIES, MILK SHAKES......THEY BRING THE FOOD OUT TO THE CAR.....HUNG THE FOOD TRAYS ON YOUR CAR WINDOWS.......YOU WERE IN DIAPERS WHEN I HUNG OUT THERE......LOL

HI JEANETTE

DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT BECAME A WETSONS????????

OK SEE YA

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE

GOOD NIGHT, FRIENDS

PLEASANT DREAMS & C U ALL IN THE MORNING...XX

[quote="Jeanette LaGreca"]GOOD EEVENING.

I GUESS IM THE OLDEST OF THE EVERYDAY BLOGERS....LOL....I KNEW IT WAS MITCHELS.....GREAT BURGERS, FRIES, MILK SHAKES......THEY BRING THE FOOD OUT TO THE CAR.....HUNG THE FOOD TRAYS ON YOUR CAR WINDOWS.......YOU WERE IN DIAPERS WHEN I HUNG OUT THERE......LOL[/
We would drive our custom cars in one driveway and out the other.

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Jeanette LaGreca wrote: GOOD EEVENING.

I GUESS IM THE OLDEST OF THE EVERYDAY BLOGERS....LOL....I KNEW IT WAS MITCHELS.....GREAT BURGERS, FRIES, MILK SHAKES......THEY BRING THE FOOD OUT TO THE CAR.....HUNG THE FOOD TRAYS ON YOUR CAR WINDOWS.......YOU WERE IN DIAPERS WHEN I HUNG OUT THERE......LOL[/
We would drive our custom cars in one driveway and out the other.

You can not be that old because i am not old and I remember Mitchels lol

Hi-Blackhawks won tonight!! People are going nuts here-fireworks & thousands in the streets...haven't won the cup since 1961....Debbie-my prayers for your friend's nephew for a full recovery..tragic story about those twins on here too...remember Nathan's on 86th St. My Mom & Dad would visit me in Dyker Heights when my son was little (on 77th St.& 10th Ave.) and we would walk out to 86th to Nathan's.nice memories....don't remember Mitchell's but we have Sonic here in the Chicago area...you talk thru the speakers and get your food delivered on the trays attached to your window...even went to a drive-in movie threater last month...feel like I'm living in the 60's all over again...talk to u tomorrow....good night...................

good morning all
ok between hospitals and funeral parlors
i have seen more than my share of the 2
next week starts birthday party mania
lots of june and july bdays
i am looking forward to them too many deaths
i am so depressed
HAPPY BROOKLYN DAY

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