Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

WELL, HAVE TO GET READY FOR THE BEST PARTY THAT EVER WAS. I WILL SEE EVERYONE SOON

DONNA,
WENT TO CHURCH LAST NIGHT. WHAT GREAT MASS THE MUSIC WAS WONDERFUL WITH THE DRUMS. I MAY SWITCH TO 7 PM SAT. WRAPPED THE TOE FEELS ALITTLE BETTER. LOVE TERRY

I MUST BE NUTS.. I AM PUTTING ALL YOUR LOVELY NOTES IN A BOOK OR ON CONSTRUCTION PAPER SO I CAN SHARE ALL THE EXTRA LOVE I GOT READING THEM LOVE TERRY WOW...I AM REALLY FULL OF LOVE TODAY...WAIT TIL TOMORROW AND SOMEONE PISSES ME OFF LOL

Subject: good morning all

GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE. THE DAY IS FINALLY HERE.WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY FOR ALL OF US. I JUST SPOKE TO A FRIEND OF MINE AND HE IS IT WAS AMAZING WE WERE ABLE TO DO THIS. WHEN I TOLD HIM THIS WAS A GRAMMAR SCHOOL REUNION HE COULD NOT BELIEVE IT.

TERRY,
HOPE YOUR TOE IS BETTER. THNKS FOR YOUR MESSAGE FROM YOUR BOYFRIEND.I USE TO BE VERY QUIET IN MY YOUNGER, BUT AGE HAS CHANGED ME.

LOL CAROL
SE YOU IN 3 1/2 hours.

Subject: this and that

good morning all, HAVE A GREAT TIME TODAY

Georgette and Mariyn Horan had lunch together on Friday
neither one of us could have attended today as we have family commitments

Anthony, Raymond and Christy told me about Mark, good news
I think of you often myself
I use to see your brother Michael on the express bus
how's the rest of the family? Donna?
Christian and my granddaughter Arabella are the light of my light, cannot be with them enough

chat soon

Subject: the big get together

to all who was at the reunion


now tell me that WAS NOT THE GREATEST ONE THERE WAS '
THANK YOU TERRY-AND WHO EVER WAS .AND ALL THE PEOPLE
BEHIND THE SCENES .TWIGGY AND SO ON. DO NOT KNOW ALL. THE NAMES' BUT THANK YOU'



LINDA

HI TO ALL MY OLD B'KLYN FRIENDS, MY NAME IS MARY ELLEN (CONROY) TROCCHIO, I LIVED AT 570-7TH. AVE, WENT TO ST. JOHNS & THEN ON TO BAY RIDGE H.S.,MY BROTHERS ARE MICHAEL & JIMMY, MARRIED ANTHONY TROCCHIO FROM 19TH. STREET, LIVED IN STATEN ISLAND FOR 41 YEARS & NOW IM RETIRED TO MONROE, NEW JERSEY, I SEE MY BROTHER-IN LAW ON THE SITE RALPH, HIS BEST FRIEND & MY BABYSITTER DANNY FROM 6TH. AVE..JANET HORAN & MILDRED ROMANO,IF THERE ANYONE OUT THERE THAT REMEMBERS ME PLEASE RESOND, THANKS, MARY ELLEN

TO ALL,
WE ARE STILL SITTING AROUND EATING. ME, FRANNY, DEB, CHARLIE AND JUDY. POOR BOYFRIEND MIKE HAD TO GO TO WORK

DIRTY DANCING SONG IS WHAT I FEEL....
I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE AND I OWE IT ALL TO YOU....AND GUESS WHAT WE ARE DOING AT THE KITCHE TABLE ALL OF US.. DANCING AND SINGING THE SONG AND DANCING. OH I AM SO HAPPY THANK U ALL.
IT LOOKS LIKE U ALL HAD A GREAT TIME.....LOVE TERRY

EVERYONE KEEP IN TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER..
ROSI MARSELLA AND JOANIE RED U TWO REALLY LOOK SO GOOD GOD BLESS U.

HAVE TO GO GIRLS YELLING AT ME LOVE TERRY

THAT WAS RESPOND NOT RESOND, SORRY IM TYPING TO FAST......

Patsy,

Before I even say another word on this thread, I want to say that I was very happy to see you and I hope this won't be the last time. Please keep in touch. Also, excuse my being "elsewhere" mentally for a few moments. I put on someone else's name tag (Mongo) and I guess I had an "out of Bob Horan" temporary experience.

Bob Horan

OK. Now Patsy, Terry, Millie, Carol and Elliott and all the other folks I was lucky enough to see tonight this is my second post-reunion post and I want to say that I was glad to have made it tonight.

Elliot: You are a great guy. I know you were back then......but you seem even nicer now. I remember what a nice man your father was - so no surprise.

to all of you: I really hope that we can get together again soon.

Terry: You not only did a great job.......you looked great. Really dug the outfit too.

Karen Dritto: I know I said it at the reunion and I am sure you heard it from everyone but of all the pictures I had in my head of the way people looked "back then"......you win the prize for looking the same. Patsy, you should share that prize.

OK, TAS, you probably look even better than before.

HI BOB YOU MADE IT HOME ALREADY? THAT WAS QUICK. IT WAS SO GREAT SEEING YOU AND I WILL CALL NAT TOMORROW AND TELL HOW ALL ABOUT THIS AND THAT YOU WERE ASKING FOR HIM. I AM STILL ON CLOUD NINE POST REUNION. YOU LOOK GREAT, YOU REALLY HAVEN'T CHANGED MUCH. I WAS SO GLAD YOU MADE IT. WE NEED TO START PLANNING NEXT YEAR'S REUNION. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT (WHAT'S LEFT OF IT)

CUZ TERRY, IT WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST AND MEMORABLE NIGHTS OF MY LIFE. WHAT GREAT FUN WE ALL HAD. IT WENT WITHOUT A HITCH. HOW DOES ONE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DID FOR SO MANY PEOPLE. LOVE YOU LOTS

JUDY IT WAS GREAT SEEING YOU AND RICHIE AFTER ALL THESE YEAR

FRANNY, WHAT CAN I SAY? YOU ARE SUCH A WONDERFUL AND CARING PERSON. I HOPE WE SEE EACH OTHER AGIN SOON. ENJOY THE PJ PARTY W/THE GIRLS.

Hi Mary Ellen Conroy Trocchio: This is Janet and I am on my sister Marilyn's computer. Say Hello to both Michael & Jimmy for all of us, Bob, Marilyn & me.
Everyone Else: Great to see everyone and thank you Terry for pulling it all together.

Hi All, just had to say WOW!! what a wonderful day it was. Old friends reconnected and new friendships were forged.

Terry, AnnMarie, Twiggy (who I think traveled the farthest to be here), Lori a huge heartfelf THANK YOU for pulling it together and pulling it off (Terry's Mike - thank you for your help!) I also want to thank Mildred Romano and I'm sorry, but I can't remember your name, for the beautiful rose and the lovely note. And to Terry, thank you for the gift.

It's truly amazing and somewhat humbling knowing what a great neighborhood we all came from. It made us who we are. I think Sen. Clinton must have known about our old 'hood when she said it takes a village to raise a child. We are testiment to that!

For all our mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, sons, daughters (well you get the idea), they were with us enjoying every minute of it too!

Good night all. Can't wait to see the pictures. Can't wait to wear my tee shirt. Sweet dreams.

Karen

Hey, Bob. I really liked your outfit, too. I have commandeered your sister Marilyn's computer and am holding your two sisters hostage until you show your yellow face. Either you come out and face me like a man or the sisters go.
Sissy L.

Thanks Bob Horan. Those are sweet words to any woman!! I hope the traffic wasn't to bad going back home.

It was fun - I enjoyed putting names to faces.

Good night.

Karen

RALPH TROCCHIO YOU LOOK AMAZING, AND IT WAS GREAT SEEING YOU. STAY ON THIS SITE, SO WE CAN KEEP IN TOUCH. THANX SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE BILLY BROWN AGAIN.

RALPH MARSELLA YOU HAVEN'T CHANGED MUCH FROM THE GRID IRON DAYS. YOUR STILL HANDSOME AS EVER:)

BILLY BROWN, I'M AT A LOSS FOR WORDS. IT WAS GREAT SEEING YOU AGAIN. I ENJOYED YOUR COMPANY SO MUCH AND YOU TRULY ARE A WONDEFUL PERSON. KEEP IN TOUCH, I WILL CALL YOU SOON. LOVE YA

HI DONNA & KENNY I WILL CALL YOU IN THE NEXT DAY OR 2. WE WILL STAY CONNECTED FROM HERE ON IN. DONNA SEEING YOU AND KENNY IS AS IF WE NEVER SKIPPED A BEAT IN THOE 20 ODD YEARS WE HAVEN'T SEEN EACH OTHER. I AM SO THANKFUL TO HAVE YOU AND KENNY BACK IN MY LIFE. LOVE YOU GUYS

Subject: MARYELLEN

Maryellen - This is your old baby sitter Danny. HOW ARE YOU? Was at the reunion today with Ralph and Maryellen. They look fantastic! I'm on my sister n law Carol's website right now. Asking Ralph about you and Anthony and the kids. I know that the kids are retired (Ralph and I are doing something wrong) and doing great! I'm glad to hear it. My home email is [email hidden]. I won't be able to get to my computer until I get home Saturday morning. So write me and I can get back to you. The reunion was GREAT! And everyone looked great! It was really great to see everyone that I knew and meeting people that I didn't know. Terry and Twiggy and all the people who did a lot of the work behind the scenes should get an award to pull this off the way they did. Very grateful to her and all. They really rekindled old friends and I'm sure we will all stay in touch. Anyway, write me and I promise to get back to you. Your ex-babysitter, Danny

TO ALL IT WAS SO OVERWHELMING SEEING EVERYONE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. I HOPE EVERYONE HAD AS GREAT A TIME AS I DID. I CAME HOME TO MY HUSBAND AND KIDS AND I COULDN'T GET THE WORDS OUT FAST ENOUGH ON WHAT A GREAT TIME I HAD, AND HOW AMAZING IT WAS SEEING EVERYONE. I AM STILL SO WOUND UP, I CAN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT GOING TO SLEEP ANY TIME SOON TONITE. HOPE, WE CAN DO THIS GAIN NEXT YEAR /

Maryellen - Ralph and Maryann not Maryellen. Hate laptops!

DANNY LOVAGLIA GREAT SEEING YOU AGAIN.

TO THE OLIVAA FAMILY WHAT A WONDERFUL FAMILY AND LIFE LONG FRIENDS. JAMSEY AND ANTHONY I WILL TALK TO BOTH OF YOU IN THE NEXT DAY OR 2. LOVE YOU GUYS LOTS XXXOOO

WELL, GOODNIGHT ALL STAY ON THIS SITE, SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO KEEP IN TOUCH [-o<

To: Italian Princess

You drove everyone crazy trying to figure out who you are and if you would show up. I think I saw you peeking through the bushes (right ?).