Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Terry

I know you're counting your money by now... When you get a chance, please read this:

We have to have some time to talk. Today I found a box from 1970. I got so overwhelmed that I just brought it up here to go through with a bottle of something.

First, there were numerous 'love letters' from you, Grace....
and Lucille DeCanio.

At a glance, what an amazing friendship I have been blessed with EACH OF YOU. I didn't even dig any deeper - I need some time to go through. I'll have to read them with you.

then.....
I found the Home Reporter & Sunset News dated 7/31/70 - wondering why I kept it. Front Page: Peter Auletti, 20, Killed In Action In Southeast Asia. Found letters and pictures from Peter.

So much to tell you.. and I haven't even scrached the surface.




TO ALL - on a 'lighter side' REMEMBER

- there's some advertising for our local stores - Chuck & jACK
- new 70's Pontiac now have air conditioning in some models
- 1968 Cadillac Sedan Deville $3,795
- Avon Theater had 3 Big Hits:
Bonnie & Clyde, Barbarella, etc

Just one more - Remember the Revelation on 87th 4th Ave - Tito Puente was there - dancing nightly

TERRY - They have Blimpie here on 5th Ave & 8th St. I remember eating
there with you and Grace

awww.... Ill hang with them ....girl scouts honor!

[quote="Suzie Benc 17st"]OMG ....too funny ....but I bet we'd have a ball with those guys !!!!!

Yeah, if you could find them

suzie, i thing the 5 men in 5 mins sounds like more fun than the pd thing lol

Tell me, who misses being pregnant????

Yes Franny, I remember the Blimpie as well as Revelation.

Janet are you pregnant????

Paul ...you just had me visualizing that ....not good !!!

FRAN YOU KNOW I AM EMOTIONAL (SUZIE WILL ATTEST TO THAT) YOU JUST BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES MENTIONING PETER AULETTI. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, MARRIED TO JUDY?

Yikes Suzie !!! LOL

Yikes Suzie !!! LOL

Patsy ....dont do it ....I had a bad night the way it is ...no more tears ....I beg you !!!

Terry - try Airborne... I believe it helps as more of a preventative.
Large doses of vitamins. I had some yesterday; always feel border-line
getting cold.

franny

how weird is that i thought right a way about
nancy when you said his name ., weird i dint
relize he was so young ., sad

Nancy Savarese

I STAND CORRECTED, IT WAS NANCY

Im going to make another collage ....lol

They have this stuff that comes already on Q tips in a package to put in your nose at the start of a cold but I don't remember the name of it.

I remember the wake, I had a hard time going in there.............lets move on

SUZIE, I WON'T CRY. JUST AA LITTLE TEARY EYED. I REMEMBER PETER BEING IN MY HOME WITH NANCY WHEN I WAS GROWING UP. MY AUNT CAROL WHO IS STILL GOOD FRIENDS WITH FRANNY WERE A TIGHT GROUP. VERY SAD WHEN THAT HAPPENED

We thought we were so old then - 20 - that's a baby in my view.

His picture - he was a little boy (of course a man to us then).

There is so much in that box - from that 'era'

AH!!!!!!FRANNY,
THOSE WERE THE DAYS, ONION DIP AND CHIPS ON 5TH AVENUE, GRID IRON, MAMA'S PIZZERIA BEFORE THE GRID IRON,LADY FAIR CLOTHES, SATURDAY SHOPPING ON 5TH AVENUE ALL THE GIRLS AND JAMSIE TAKING A PHOTO OF ALL OUR ASSES WHILE WE WERE WALKING.
WAITING FOR ME TO DRY MY LONG HAIR BEFORE THE GRID. IWAS NEVER READY.
FRANKIE TEDESCO, GERARD MARULI OUR GRID BOYS
CONSTRUCTION WORKER JOE WHO PUT YOUR NAME I THINK ON ONE OF THE PIECES OF IRON OF THE WORLD TRADE.
ARTIE WITH HIS OLD BIG BLACK CAR.
GAYS BASEMENT EATING HEROS WHILE HER MOM DID LAUNDRY.
NANCYS APARTMENT DOING OUR NAILS
AUNT CONNIE MIELE WAITING IN THE GATE YELLING AT CAROL
MYMOM HANGING OUT THE WINDOW YELLING AT ME
YOUR MOM SO QUIET AND MELLOW
ETC ETC. WE HAVE TO TALK. WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFE AND I TRULY MEAN IT. WE HAD NOTHING BUT I WOULD NOT GIVE IT UP FOR ANYTHING. LOVE U TETE

FRANNY, YOU ARE GOING TO NEED A FEW DRINKS GOING THRU THAT BOX OF MEMORIES

Patsy ... cry ....Ill just wait till your finished!!! (wink)

Yes, only good things we discuss, especially at this hour.

Peter left a beautiful daughter Nancy - who has grown into a wonderful woman and mother. Because of this blog we were connected again,
and then she brought me together with her mom, Nancy. I am sure
many of you remember this story and how it evolved on the first blog.

TERRY, THAT WAS WELL SAID, AND SOOO TRUE. (ESPECIALLY MY GRANDMOTHER WAITING IN THE GATE FOR US TO COME HOME) FUNNY, HOW WE DO IT NOW FOR OUR KIDS

Yes, only good things we discuss, especially at this hour.

Peter left a beautiful daughter Nancy - who has grown into a wonderful woman and mother. Because of this blog we were connected again,
and then she brought me together with her mom, Nancy. I am sure
many of you remember this story and how it evolved on the first blog.

so true ....Terry ....if we could only turn back time for a day ...just to feel it again !!!

FOR U FRANCESCA BRUNO

The blog wouldn't let me post the last item. Said I can't post something so soon after a 'submit'

Franny, I thought I read most of the 1st blog, I don't remember. Did you see Nancy recently?