Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Good Morning Everyone!!!!

Boy so pages to read......

Suzie - Were you in Germains like YESTERDAY!!!!! What a memory.....

Festina - So good to hear from you...How's mom doing?

Hi Millie, Terry, Anthony M and Janet

Patsy - So glad your daughters dance recital went well.....and boy you sure do do a lot of ironing.....lol lol

Peek in later....

Hi Judy .....have a good day today !!!! Drive slow ...and be safe everyone in the snow, sleet & rain we're about to get ....

6 days til Christmas.................................

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Gary - I have a busy day today...but while this is on my mind ...I have to share this with you ...
sorry everyone else ...that is on the site ....and is tired of sad stories...but this will be quick ...I swear!

When I was 16, going back to 1976 .... my only Brother Michael, who was 18 at the time, drowned.
That was the hardest time in my entire life.
At the time I was dating a guy named Joey who worked with his Mom when he was younger in
Germains at the food counter....maybe this is why I know every part of Germains.....lol
Back to the story ..... Joey was my Rock through all the sorrow ....he stood by me ...as I was
flipping out screaming, crying and banging walls. He drove me every day ....this ( I swear )
to my brother's gravesite in Queens. We didnt want to bury him in Greenwood ...
because they only had plots available by 4th ave....on a slanted hill.
Joey then wanted to get engaged ...and I couldnt even think about it at that time .....
he went on and Married one of the girls from the neighborhood, they had 4 or 5 kids.
I got Married 2 yrs later and had 3 kids. Although, many years have passed ....
I will never forget the love I have for Joe ....its a different kind of love .....he'll always be a
good memory in my heart.
But time goes by and people change....
Dorothy may not be the same person she was from back then .....I know Im not.
I was weaker
back then ..... now Im a fighter.
Dorothy went on with her life and Im sure you also have ....
but we never forget the love we had for someone from way back in the day .....
If Dorothy is reading this ....Im sure she knows exactly how you feel.
Joe if your reading this ....I think you know ...I will never ever forget you.....thank you!

So, we go on and make new memories every day ....this way we have something to chat
about on blogs like this when we're older ....its OK

great to meet you ....Gary

and thank you for Serving our Country!

hi guys.....
suzie that was beautiful

Hi Joe....this is what I mean about being stronger ....I can say anything ...now....even on here ....and Im ok with it !!!!


whats for lunch ????

good morning all you nice people....
anthony morro.....i've known joe orlando since the 2nd grade
him and bruce,along with frankie vento,richie volpe,johnny bambino and me....played together in "the prophets"in st.john's school

suzie,i know what you mean about "getting stronger"....
my turning point was when i went thru my first devorce

hey Ant ....he probably played at our Prom in St Johns......LOL

LOL .....did you say Divorce ?????

Yep ....me too !!

hi..patsy...millie...judy....festina...terry.....franny
...love you gals....

yes sue....it's a head spinner.....isn't it

ymmmmmm.......grandma's pizza..........thin,crispy,fresh sauce,garlic,cheese........sign me up!

Joe ...just want to give you some advice ...you better say hello to Umbria .....he loves it !!!!


Goodmorning ....Almighty Umbria !!!

xoxo

hello mr. umbria,how are you today?

suzie...do you remember the dance's at st. john's?

suzie....i remember eating lunch in germains,then going across the street....and next to the police station,was a store with drums in the window

of course....I think I danced with everyone ....I remember John Valerio....miss ya !!!

yes,i remember them all(the valerio's)

was it Stavenhagens????

no,there was another small store there....like a radio or electronic store?

right thats the one I got my 1st ....am/fm phonograph...with playing 45 records

it was like,opposite of that men's store,santf's?

the 72 Pct was directly across from the Sanfts ....

yea,yea...that's the place....my very first drum kit came from there

I think the tv store was next to Stavenhagens closer to16 st

i bought a pair of red stripe pants in that store....i thought i was cool...
by todays standards,i probally looked "gay"

pants were purchase in sanfts