Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

LOL

JUDY THATS WHAT I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT

Terry - You were at your Aunt Maries alot, do you remember any stories about the house next door to them the "brown house" we used to call it?

All I remember is that house was always vacant and we would be scared shit just to peek in it. lol lol

lets try this again this was too funny someone sent it to my email

THANKS UMBRIA I DID IT.

I THOUGHT ELLEN PIZZINI LIVED THERE. I GUESS NOT. I REMEMBER YEARS LATER THEY SOLD IT I THINK AND THEY FIXED IT UP

PAUL - this is serious.... "Dance of Giglio" - did you ever hear of it?

About 3 years ago I remember watching a show on PBS and it talked about this annual celebration (maybe in Greenpoint). It was very interesting. At the time, I thought of you and Peter.. and wondered how you were. Isn't it funny - after ALL THESE YEARS - I can share this with you.

There's lots written about this - but here's a taste to watch at your leisure.
I thought it interesting - nothing like a bunch of PROUD ITALIANS FROM BROOKLYN:

www.amnyinteractive.com/project/dance_of_giglio/

(hope the link works - it did when I tested).

BYE.....

HELLO ALL
UPDATE ON TREE LIGHTING MY WIFE AND GRANDKIDS WENT TO SEE THE TREE LIGHTING SHE JUST CALLED AND SAID ITS NOT A GOOD THING THE MOBS ARE UNREAL THERE ARE COPS EVERY WHERE AND YOU CASNT GET EVEN CLOSE TO WHERE THE TREE IS COPS IN WAR GEAR WITH "LARGE GUNS"

BOY I REMEMBER GOING ALL THE TIME JUST A FEW YEARS AGO IT WAS REALLY NICE BUT NO MORE I GUESS
YOUR BETTER OF WATCHING IT ON TV NOW

HEY TERRY YOU DID IT

FRANNY,
That video reminded me o the 21st feast and how they would carry the saints through the streets and how excited we would get if grandma or grandpa gave us a dollar to pin on the saints.
I know we talked about this once before but cousin Ralphie Suarato was the angel on the line i believe going across the street. ARE U READING RALPHIE COME AND TELL US Love Terry

Franny..I think that Giglio thing in Greenpoint is the float they carry in the parade...giglio...lilly...flowers...eh who knows...thers also an island off the coast of Rome called Giglio...I think I own it...yeah thats right I own it...I crack myself up...its really sad LOL

Anthony-Judy she lived on 27th bet 4th and 5th...ooooo maybe the brown house

Franny..you're right Ellen lost her parents when she was very young....I'll be back...Pizzini is calling about dinner at the brown house.

PAUL DO YOU KNOW IF THATS THE HOUSE

GUYS, HOPING YOUR WATCHING THE LIGHTING OF THE TREE?

PASTY THE TREE LIGHTING IS AT 9:00 AFTER THE SHOWS

no patsy,
going for a haircut finally......be back later

PAUL,
We know where Judy lived.......Right Umbria...

YEP RIGHT THERE

NOW PAUL WHERE ARE YOU YOU LEFT US HANGING

HI TONY PUT ON CH 4 LIGHTING SHOW STARTED AT 7:00 PM

YES PATSY BUT THE TREE LIGHTING IS AT 9:00

YES, TONY BUT I MEANT THE WHOLE 2 HR SHOW. THEY HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD ENTERTAINMENT ON THE SHOW FIRST ENJOY !!!

OK Tony I'm back, I think I ate macaroni, can't be sur...too fast, anyway the address is 228 27th st. She lived downstairs with her Mom, Dad and brother. She said John and Connie/Dolly Avena lived upstairs and the Spinellis above them???? She remembers Judy and her sister, Mom Lorraine ???said she was beautiful as well as the kids. Also mentioned the Passerettis, we saw the mother at a function for Joann Mclauglin son Darren, years ago

Terry, I wasn't telling them where Judy lived, I think they know that. Judy and Tony wanted to know where Ellen lived.

OK, no Tony, no Judy.....finally some is looking for me, and they all leave...wheres my medication..

OK, so I went to Public school, if you don't want to talk, just say so, I can take it.

Terry, I forgot before, Mia is seriously cute, God bless her

This is the ghost of Helen Spellman... I'm watching you!

OK PAUL

DID YOU ASK YOUR WIFE IF IT WAS THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR TO THE
PERROTTAS I THINK IT WAS

HI PAUL
YOU MENTION JOHN NAPOLI WAS HE RELATED TO THE OLD CARETAKER IN GREENWOOD

I USE TO HANG WITH A PETER NAPOLI HIS GRANDFATHER WAS THE CARETAKER IN GREENWOOD BOY DID WE HAVE FUN A NIGHT